Aníbal Ibarra

Aníbal Ibarra

Aníbal Ibarra (born March 1, 1958 in Lomas de Zamora , Gran Buenos Aires ) is an Argentine lawyer and politician. From August 7, 2000 to March 7, 2006 he was mayor of the capital Buenos Aires .

Life

Aníbal Ibarra comes from Lomas de Zamora, in the catchment area of ​​Buenos Aires. He studied law and initially worked in the public prosecutor's office before entering politics with the new FrePaSo party . Ibarra first became a member of the city council, in 2000 he was elected mayor of Buenos Aires and won the first round against the former Federal Minister of Economics, Domingo Cavallo . In 2003 he was re-elected. This time he only wins the election in the second round against center-right politician Mauricio Macri . Ibarra was supported in his election campaign by President Néstor Kirchner .

On December 30, 2004, a major fire in the República Cromañón nightclub killed 194 people. The disaster sparked a wave of charges against city officials. Ibarra has been accused of tolerating or ignoring security vulnerabilities. On November 14, 2005, a commission of inquiry suspended him for four months. He then accused the opposition of manipulating the victims' families in order to ruin his career. In response to his (temporary) suspension, he announced that he would not step down until the end of the investigation. His deputy Jorge Telerman took over the business.

On March 7, 2006, the commission of inquiry decided to release Ibarra. Of the 15 members, 10 voted for, 4 against, with one abstention. The prosecution originally applied for a ten-year ban from public office, the commission advised on max. six years, but in the end there was no decision.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bloomberg, March 7, 2006 Buenos Aires Mayor Ibarra Removed on Deadly Night Club Fire.
2. ↑ La Nación , March 7, 2006 - accessed May 3, 2010 Destituyeron a Ibarra. (span.) - Retrieved May 3, 2010

predecessor	Office	successor
Enrique Olivera	Mayor of Buenos Aires 2000-2006	Jorge Telerman