Carmen Ibáñez
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Carmen Ibáñez | |
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| Ambassador of Chile at Greece | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 January 2013 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Succeeded by | María Pía Busta |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Bartolucci |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Godoy Ibáñez |
| Constituency | 13th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1959 |
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| Children | Four (among them, Joaquín and María Luisa) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Carmen Patricia Ibáñez Soto (born 7 February 1959) is a Chilean social communicator, former television presenter, and politician.[1][2]
She served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing the 13th District (Valparaíso, Juan Fernández, and Easter Island) from 11 March 2002 to 11 March 2006. Later, she was appointed Ambassador of Chile to Greece,[3] serving from 11 March 2010 until 31 January 2013, and was subsequently Cultural Attaché at the Chilean Embassy in Argentina until October 2019.
Ibáñez is the daughter of former deputy Arturo Ibáñez Ceza and Eliana del Carmen Soto Klauss. She holds a degree in Social Communication from Santiago College. Before entering politics, she worked at Radio Agricultura as Communications Director and contributed to Red Televisión and Revista Cosas. During the 1980s, she became known to the public after appearing in a Concha y Toro wine commercial.
Carmen Ibáñez was born in Santiago on 7 February 1959, the daughter of Arturo Ibáñez Ceza and Eliana del Carmen Soto Klauss. She completed her secondary education at Santiago College and earned a degree in Social Communication.
She worked for media outlets including Radio Agricultura (where she served as Director of Communications), Revista Cosas, and La Red Televisión. In the 1980s, she appeared in a notable wine advertisement, an appearance that earned her the nickname "La Regalona".
Ibáñez has been married twice: first to Domingo Godoy Matte (with whom she had three children, including former deputy Joaquín Godoy Ibáñez and journalist María Luisa Godoy) and later to businessperson Gonzalo Menéndez.