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Chile's government is a representative democratic republic, in which the President of Chile serves as both head of state and head of government, within a formal multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and their cabinet. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the National Congress.
Since becoming President, Boric's government, where more than half of his cabinet are women, [4] has prioritized pension reform, [5] his proposals to nationalize lithium mining, [6] attempt to enact gun control measures, [7] expand LGBT rights in Chile, [8] progressive tax reforms, [9] and his government's efforts to approve a new Constitution ...
Gabriel Boric Font (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈβɾjel‿ˈβoɾitʃ ˈfont]; [a] born 11 February 1986) [3] is a Chilean politician who has been President of Chile since 2022.
The National Congress was closed without an immediate renewal of the members of its two chambers during three periods: 1924-1925, June-October 1932 and 1973-1989. A new four-years legislative period begins with the installation of the National Congress. The LVI legislative period of the Chilean Congress began on March 11, 2022 and will end in 2026.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday received the new constitution draft and called for a national plebiscite next month so citizens can decide whether the new charter will replace the ...
The Convention's sole mandate was to prepare the proposed text, without assuming powers from other state bodies. [31] Elections for the Chilean Constitutional Convention of 2021 were held on May 15 and 16, 2021, to select members tasked with drafting a new Political Constitution of the Republic.
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Wednesday named Aurora Williams his new mining minister as he reshuffled his cabinet and looked to push through reforms to increase state ...
The shorter term (previously it was six years) allows for synchronized parliamentary and presidential elections. The president's official seat is the La Moneda Palace in the capital Santiago. Michelle Bachelet was the first female president of Chile and served twice, from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2018.