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 |
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 head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Chile. Under the current Constitution (adopted in 1980), the President is elected by popular vote, for a period of maximum four years. Immediate re-election is not permitted. The period 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.