Chile: Reference Information - Political data
Type of government	Republic
Executive Branch
President	Ricardo Lagos Escobar
Since	March-00
Last elections	January-00
Next elections	January-06
Cabinet
Minister of Finance	Nicolás Eyzaguirre Guzmán
Minister of Foreign Relations	Soledad Alvear Valenzuela
Minister of Economy, Mining and Energy	José de Gregorio Reveco
Minister of Interior	José Miguel Insulza Salinas
President of the Central Bank	Carlos Massad Abud
Legislative Branch:
Last elections	December-01
Next elections	December-05
Chamber of Deputies
Party	Seats
Coalition for Democracy (CPD)	70
- Christian Democratic Party (PDC)
- Party for Democracy (PPD)
- Socialist Party (PS)
- Radical Party (PR)
- Independents
Union for Chile Pact (PUC)	47
- National Renovation Party (RN)
- Independent Democratic Union (UDI)
- Party of South
- Independents
Others	3
Total	120
Senate
Party	Seats
Coalition for Democracy (CPD)	20
- Christian Democratic Party (PDC)	14
- Party for Democracy (PPD)	2
- Socialist Party (PS)	4
- Radical Party (PR)	0
Union for Chile Pact (PUC)	18
- National Renovation Party (RN)	7
- Independent Democratic Union (UDI)	5
- Independents	5
Others	1
Total	39
*excluding the appointed Senators

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