President of the Republic of Chile
Presidente de la República de Chile | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Type | Head of state Head of government |
Residence | None |
Seat | La Moneda Palace |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Four years, not eligible for re-election immediately |
Inaugural holder | Manuel Blanco Encalada |
Formation | 9 June 1826 |
Deputy | Minister of the Interior and Public Security (as ex officio "Vice-President") |
Salary | US$190,466 annually[1] |
Website | www |
The President of Chile is the chief of state and the head of government in the country. Under the current Constitution (adopted in 1980), the President is elected by popular (by many people) vote, for a period of four years. Immediate re-election is not permitted. The period (previously it was of six years) allows the elections of Presidents to be adjusted in time.
The President has a seat in the Palacio de La Moneda (La Moneda Palace), in the capital of Chile, Santiago.
The current president of Chile is Gabriel Boric.