Bernardo Ibáñez

Bernardo Ibáñez Águila
Born (1902-07-12)July 12, 1902
Antuco, Chile
Died August 19, 1983(1983-08-19) (aged 81)
Santiago, Chile

Bernardo Ibáñez Águila (July 12, 1902 - August 19, 1983), was a Chilean schoolteacher and political figure. He was the Socialist candidate in Chile's 1946 presidential election.

Ibáñez was union leader at the Confederation of Workers of Chile (Spanish: Confederación de Trabajadores de Chile, or CTCH). In 1941, he was elected as deputy for Valparaíso and Quillota.[1] In 1946, he was proclaimed presidential candidate by the Socialist Party and only got 2.53% of votes, because many socialists supported to the radical candidate Gabriel González Videla. He belonged to the anti-communist faction of the Socialist Party.[2]

References

  1. ↑ (Spanish) "Reseña Biográfica Parlamentaria". BCN. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ (Spanish) "AUGE COMUNISTA, DISPERSIÓN SOCIALISTA". Socialismo Chileno. June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

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