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