Juan Ignacio Domínguez

Juan Ignacio Domínguez Covarrubias (born 1 December 1941) is a Chilean agronomist, academic and researcher who served as a minister of state during the military government of General Augusto Pinochet.

Early life and education Domínguez is the fourth child of conservative politician, councilman and deputy Arturo Domínguez Barros and Berta Covarrubias Sánchez. He studied at the French Fathers School in Santiago (Padres Franceses), where he distinguished himself academically.

He pursued studies in agronomy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. After briefly working in agricultural fields, he joined an academic project jointly developed by the University of Minnesota and the university's School of Agronomy.

Academic career Domínguez returned to Chile in 1969 and joined the faculty where he had trained. In 1970 he was appointed deputy director of the school, and in 1974 became director–dean, a position he held for fourteen years. From 1982 to 1988 he served on the university's Superior Council alongside his brother Bernardo, then dean of engineering.

Personal life He is married to Mónica Covarrubias and is the father of five children.