Nicolás Ibáñez Scott
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Santiago, Chile
(−1999)
Ana María Domínguez Tihista
(2014−present)
Sheila Scott Battiscombe
Nicolás Ibáñez | |
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| Born | 11 May 1956 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | None; close to centre-right |
| Spouse(s) | María Carolina Varela (−1999) Ana María Domínguez Tihista (2014−present) |
| Parent(s) | José Manuel Ibáñez Sheila Scott Battiscombe |
| Relatives | Manuel, Felipe, Suzanne and Victoria (brothers) |
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| Profession | Economist |
Nicolás Cirilo Ibáñez Scott (born 11 May 1956) is a Chilean economist and businessman commonly known for having been the owner of the supermarket Líder,[1][2] a shareholder of Papa John's,[3] and for founding and financing the libertarian think tank Fundación para el Progreso (FPP) and its icon Axel Kaiser.[4] He is also a columnist for newspapers such as El Mercurio[5] and El Líbero.
Ibáñez's participation in the armed forces has been brought up in Chilean politics.[6] Similarly, he told Revista Caras in 2004 that he has "enormous gratitude" for Augusto Pinochet.[7][8] As a result, he has been attacked by progressive e-newspapers like El Desconcierto[9] (left-wing) or The Clinic[8] (centre-left), who have referred to him as a Pinochetist businessman.[9][8] Likewise, other centre-left media like El Mostrador have criticized him[10][11][12] for his defense of the Pinochet dictatorship[13][14] and his role with the FPP.