List of presidents of Chile

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This article contains a list of presidents of Chile from the establishment of the first government junta in 1810, at the beginning of the Chilean War of Independence, to the present day.

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Patria Vieja (1810–1814)

Government Juntas (1810–1814)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
Mateo de Toro y Zambrano.jpg Mateo de Toro y Zambrano
(1727–1811)
18 September 181026 February 1811 †President of the First Government Junta. Died in office.
Juan Martinez de Rozas.jpg Juan Martínez de Rozas
(1759–1813)
27 February 18112 April 1811Interim President of the First Government Junta.
Fernando Marquez de la Plata.jpg Fernando Márquez de la Plata
(1740–1818)
2 April 18114 July 1811President of the First Government Junta.
JuanAOvalleSilva.JPG Juan Antonio Ovalle
(1750–1819)
4 July 181120 July 1811President of the First National Congress.
MartinCalvoEncalada.jpg Martín Calvo Encalada
(1756–1828)
20 July 181111 August 1811
11 August 18114 September 1811President of the Provisional Executive Authority.
Juan Enrique Rosales.jpg Juan Enrique Rosales  [ es ]
(1755–1825)
4 September 181116 November 1811President of the Executive Court.
Jose Miguel Carrera.jpg José Miguel Carrera
(1785–1821)
16 November 181113 December 1811President of the Provisional Government Junta.
13 December 18118 January 1812Provisional Supreme Authority.
8 January 18128 April 1812President of the Provisional Government Junta.
José Santiago Portales y Larraín  [ es ]
(1764–1835)
8 April 18126 August 1812President of the Provisional Government Junta.
Pedro José Prado Jaraquemada  [ es ]
(1754–1827)
6 August 18126 December 1812
Jose Miguel Carrera.jpg José Miguel Carrera
(1785–1821)
6 December 181230 March 1813
Juan Jose Carrera.jpg Juan José Carrera
(1782–1818)
30 March 181313 April 1813
Francisco Antonio Perez.jpg Francisco Antonio Pérez
(1764–1828)
13 April 181323 August 1813President of the Superior Governmental Junta.
Jose Miguel Infante.jpeg José Miguel Infante
(1778–1844)
23 August 181311 January 1814
Agustin de Eyzaguirre.jpg Agustín Eyzaguirre
(1768–1837)
11 January 18147 March 1814

Supreme directors (1814)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
Antonio de Irisarri.jpg Antonio José de Irisarri
(1786–1868)
7 March 181414 March 1814Interim Supreme Director.
1 Francisco de Lastra por Monvoisin.jpg Francisco de la Lastra
(1777–1852)
14 March 181423 July 1814Supreme Director.
Jose Miguel Carrera.jpg José Miguel Carrera
(1785–1821)
23 July 18142 October 1814President of the Government Junta. Chilean defeat in the Battle of Rancagua, Spain regains control of Chile.

Reconquest (1814–1817)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
MarianoOsorio.JPG Mariano Osorio
(1777–1819)
3 October 181426 December 1815 Royal Governor of Chile
CasimiroMarcoDelPont.JPG Casimiro Marcó del Pont
(1770–1819)
26 December 181512 February 1817Royal Governor of Chile. Chilean victory in the Battle of Chacabuco, Spanish control ends.

Patria Nueva (1817–1826)

Supreme directors (1817–1826)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
2 Ohiggins.jpg Bernardo O'Higgins
(1778–1842)
16 February 181728 January 1823Supreme Director.
Agustin de Eyzaguirre.jpg Agustín Eyzaguirre
(1768–1837)
28 January 18234 April 1823President of the Government Junta.
3 Freire por Monvoisin.gif Ramón Freire
(1787–1851)
4 April 18239 July 1826Interim Supreme Director.

Presidents (1826–present)

Organization of the Republic (1826–1830)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectionNotesVice President [lower-alpha 1]
Manuel Blanco Encalada (Nataniel Hughes, 1853).jpg Manuel Blanco Encalada
(1790–1876)
9 July 18269 September 1826 Independent 1826 Elected as Interim President. Resigned. Agustín Eyzaguirre
Agustin de Eyzaguirre.jpg Agustín Eyzaguirre
(1768–1837)
9 September 182625 January 1827Interim Vice-President under Manuel Blanco Encalada, assumed the presidency after his resignation.Vacant
Freire por Monvoisin.gif Ramón Freire
(1787–1851)
25 January 182715 February 1827 Pipiolos Provisional President.
115 February 18278 May 1827 1827 Resigned. Francisco Antonio Pinto
2 FranciscoAntonioPinto.jpg Francisco Antonio Pinto
(1785–1858)
8 May 182716 July 1829Vice-President under Ramón Freire, assumed the presidency after his resignation.Vacant
Francisco Ramon Vicuna.jpg Francisco Ramón Vicuña
(1775–1849)
16 July 182919 October 1829For health reasons, Francisco Antonio Pinto made the President of the Senate, Francisco Ramón Vicuña, Delegate President.
(2) FranciscoAntonioPinto.jpg Francisco Antonio Pinto
(1785–1858)
19 October 18292 November 1829 1829 Resigned. Joaquín Vicuña
Francisco Ramon Vicuna.jpg Francisco Ramón Vicuña
(1775–1849)
2 November 18297 November 1829President of the Senate. Deposed during the Chilean Civil War of 1829–30.Vacant
Freire por Monvoisin.gif Ramón Freire
(1787–1851)
7 November 18298 November 1829President of the Government Junta. Deposed during the Civil War.
Francisco Ramon Vicuna.jpg Francisco Ramón Vicuña
(1775–1849)
8 November 18297 December 1829President of the Senate. Restoration of its original mandate. Resigned during the Civil War.
Vacant
7 December 1829 – 24 December 1829
Civil War. There was no president in this period.
Jose Tomas Ovalle.jpg José Tomás Ovalle y Bezanilla
(1787–1831)
24 December 182918 February 1830 Pelucones President of the Government Junta.
Francisco Ruiz Tagle.jpg Francisco Ruiz-Tagle Portales
(1790–1860)
18 February 18301 April 1830Provisional President. Resigned. José Tomás Ovalle y Bezanilla
Jose Tomas Ovalle.jpg José Tomás Ovalle y Bezanilla
(1787–1831)
1 April 18308 March 1831Provisional Vice-President under Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, assumed the presidency after his resignation. End of the Chilean Civil War of 1829–30 with the Battle of Lircay. Resigned for health reasons, died 2 weeks later.Vacant
Fernando Errazuriz Aldunate (1777-1841).jpg Fernando Errázuriz Aldunate
(1777–1841)
8 March 183121 March 1831Provisional President appointed by the Congress.
21 March 183118 September 1831The Congress appointed José Joaquín Prieto as president and Fernando Errázuriz as vice president, but Prieto did not take office and instead resigned immediately, making Fernando Errázuriz president automatically.

Conservative Republic (1830–1861)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectionNotesVice President [lower-alpha 1]
3 Presidente Jose Joaquin Prieto.JPG Joaquín Prieto
(1786–1854)
18 September 183118 September 1836 Pelucones 1831 Diego Portales [lower-alpha 2]
18 September 183618 September 1841 Conservative 1836 Post abolished
4 ManuelBulnes.JPG Manuel Bulnes
(1799–1866)
18 September 184118 September 1846 1841
18 September 184618 September 1851 1846
5 Manuel Montt presidente-2.jpg Manuel Montt
(1809–1880)
18 September 185118 September 1856 1851 Government victory in the Chilean Civil War of 1851.
18 September 185618 September 1861 National 1856

Liberal Republic (1861–1891)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectionNotes
6 JJPEREZ.png José Joaquín Pérez
(1801–1889)
18 September 186118 September 1866 National 1861
18 September 186618 September 1871 1866
7 Federico Errazuriz Zanartu.jpg Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
(1825–1877)
18 September 187118 September 1876 Liberal 1871
8 Anibal Pinto 3.jpg Aníbal Pinto
(1825–1884)
18 September 187618 September 1881 1876
9 DomingoSantaMariaGonzalez.jpg Domingo Santa María
(1825–1889)
18 September 188118 September 1886 1881
10 Pdte. Balmaceda.jpeg José Manuel Balmaceda
(1840–1891)
18 September 188629 August 1891 1886 Resigned in the Chilean Civil War of 1891 and handed over power to Manuel Baquedano. Killed himself on 19 September 1891, a day after his term would have ended.
Claudio Vicuna 1907.JPG Claudio Vicuña Guerrero  [ es ]
(1833–1907)
Did not take office July 1891 Won the presidential election, although he never assumed because of the Congressist victory in the Chilean Civil War of 1891.
General Manuel Baquedano.jpg Manuel Baquedano
(1823–1897)
29 August 189131 August 1891 Military Head of Provisional Government.

Parliamentary Republic (1891–1925)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectionNotes
Jorge Montt Alvarez(3).jpg Jorge Montt
(1845–1922)
31 August 189110 November 1891 Military President of the Government Junta.
10 November 189126 December 1891Head of the Executive Power.
1126 December 189118 September 1896 Independent October 1891
12 Federico Errazuriz Echaurren.jpg Federico Errázuriz Echaurren
(1850–1901)
18 September 189612 July 1901 † Liberal 1896 Died in office.
Anibal Zanartu.jpg Aníbal Zañartu
(1847–1902)
12 July 190118 September 1901 Minister of the Interior acting as vice president.
13 German Riesco con banda presidencial-2.jpg Germán Riesco
(1854–1916)
18 September 190118 September 1906 1901
14 Don Pedro Montt.jpg Pedro Montt
(1849–1910)
18 September 190616 August 1910 † National 1906 Died in office.
Cabinet con el retrato de Don Elias Fernandez Albano (recorte).JPG Elías Fernández Albano
(1845–1910)
16 August 19106 September 1910 † Minister of the Interior acting as vice president. Died in office.
Emiliano Figueroa (2).jpg Emiliano Figueroa
(1866–1931)
6 September 191023 December 1910 Liberal Democratic Minister of Justice acting as vice president.
15 Barros Luco2.jpg Ramón Barros Luco
(1835–1919)
23 December 191023 December 1915 Liberal 1910
16 Jlsanfuentes.PNG Juan Luis Sanfuentes
(1858–1930)
23 December 191523 December 1920 Liberal Democratic 1915
17 Arturo Alessandri-1920.jpg Arturo Alessandri
(1868–1950)
23 December 192011 September 1924 Liberal 1920 Deposed in a coup d'état.
Luis Altamirano.jpg Luis Altamirano
(1876–1938)
11 September 192423 January 1925 Military President of the Government Junta of 1924. Deposed in a coup d'état.
Pedro Pablo Dartnell 2.jpg Pedro Dartnell
(1874–1944)
23 January 192527 January 1925President of the Government Junta of 1925. Resigned.
Emilio Bello.jpg Emilio Bello Codesido
(1868–1963)
27 January 192512 March 1925 Liberal Democratic President of the Government Junta of 1925.

Presidential Republic (1925–1932)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectionNotes
(17) Arturo Alessandri Palma (1925).jpg Arturo Alessandri
(1868–1950)
12 March 19251 October 1925 Liberal Restoration of his original mandate. Resigned.
Luis Barros Borgono Vicepresidente (cropped).jpg Luis Barros Borgoño
(1858–1943)
1 October 192523 December 1925 Minister of the Interior acting as vice president.
18 Emiliano Figueroa Larrain-2.jpg Emiliano Figueroa
(1866–1931)
23 December 192510 May 1927 Liberal Democratic 1925 Resigned.
Carlos Ibanez del Campo, 1927.jpg Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
(1877–1960)
10 May 192721 July 1927 Independent Vice President.
1921 July 192726 July 1931 1927 Resigned.
Pedro Opaso Letelier.jpg Pedro Opaso
(1876–1957)
26 July 193127 July 1931 Liberal Democratic President of the Senate acting as vice president. Resigned.
Juan Esteban Montero.jpg Juan Esteban Montero
(1879–1948)
27 July 193120 August 1931 Radical Minister of the Interior acting as vice president. Resigned to run for presidency.
Manuel Trucco.jpg Manuel Trucco
(1875–1954)
20 August 193115 November 1931 Minister of the Interior acting as vice president.
Juan Esteban Montero 1932 cropped.jpg Juan Esteban Montero
(1879–1948)
15 November 19314 December 1931 Radical Vice President.
204 December 19314 June 1932 1931 Deposed in a coup d'état.

Socialist Republic of Chile (1932)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectionNotes
Arturo Puga.jpg Arturo Puga
(1879–1970)
4 June 193216 June 1932 Military President of the Government Junta. Resigned.
Carlos Davila Espinoza (1927).jpg Carlos Dávila
(1887–1955)
16 June 19328 July 1932 Socialist President of the Government Junta.
8 July 193213 September 1932Provisional President of the Socialist Republic. Resigned.

Presidential Republic (1932–1973)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectionNotes
Bartolome Blanche.jpeg Bartolomé Blanche
(1879–1970)
13 September 19322 October 1932 Military Provisional President. Resigned.
Abraham Oyanedel.png Abraham Oyanedel
(1874–1954)
2 October 193224 December 1932 Independent President of the Supreme Court acting as vice president.
21 Retrato del Alessandri.jpg Arturo Alessandri
(1868–1950)
24 December 193224 December 1938 Liberal 1932
22 Pedro Aguirre Cerda.jpg Pedro Aguirre Cerda
(1879–1941)
24 December 193825 November 1941 † Radical 1938 Died in office.
Jeronimo Mendez Arancibia.jpg Jerónimo Méndez
(1887–1959)
25 November 19412 April 1942 Minister of the Interior acting as vice president.
23 Retrato del Presidente Juan Antonio Rios.jpg Juan Antonio Ríos
(1888–1946)
2 April 194227 June 1946 † 1942 Died in office.
Alfredo Duhalde Vasquez.jpg Alfredo Duhalde
(1898–1985)
27 June 19463 August 1946 Minister of the Interior acting as vice president. Resigned to run for presidency.
Merino Duhalde (cropped).png Vicente Merino
(1889–1977)
3 August 194613 August 1946 Independent Minister of the Interior acting as vice president.
Alfredo Duhalde Vasquez.jpg Alfredo Duhalde
(1898–1985)
13 August 194617 October 1946 Radical Vice President. Resigned.
Juan Antonio Iribarren.JPG Juan Antonio Iribarren
(1885–1966)
17 October 19463 November 1946 Minister of the Interior acting as vice president.
24 Gabriel Gonzalez Videla.jpg Gabriel González Videla
(1898–1980)
3 November 19463 November 1952 1946
25 Carlos Ibanez.jpg Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
(1877–1960)
3 November 19523 November 1958 Independent 1952
26 Retrato de Jorge Alessandri con banda presidencial.JPG Jorge Alessandri
(1896–1986)
3 November 19583 November 1964 1958
27 Fotografia Eduardo Frei Montalva.jpg Eduardo Frei Montalva
(1911–1982)
3 November 19643 November 1970 Christian Democratic 1964
28 Allende 1970-1973 (cropped).jpg Salvador Allende
(1908–1973)
3 November 197011 September 1973 †
(Died in office)
Socialist 1970 Dies in a military coup; he killed himself while the presidential palace was under attack.

Military rule (1973–1990)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyNotes
29 Augusto Pinochet foto oficial (colored).jpg Augusto Pinochet
(1915–2006)
11 September 197317 June 1974 Military President of the Government Junta.
17 June 197417 December 1974Supreme Chief of the Nation.
17 December 197411 March 1990Military regime.

Presidential Republic (1990–present)

No.PortraitName
(birth–death)
Term of officePartyElectedNotes
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
30 Aylwin Banda (2).jpg Patricio Aylwin
(1918–2016)
11 March 199011 March 19944 years Christian Democratic 1989 Elected for a four-year term according to Temporary Provisions of the Constitution of 1980.
Supported by the center-left coalition Concertación.
31 Retrato Oficial Presidente Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle 1994 (cropped).jpg Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
(born 1942)
11 March 199411 March 20006 years 1993 Elected for an eight-year term according to the Constitution of 1980. Days before his inauguration, the Constitutional reform of 1994 reduced the presidential term from eight to six years.
Supported by the center-left coalition Concertación.
32 Retrato Oficial Presidente Ricardo Lagos 2000 (cropped).jpg Ricardo Lagos
(born 1938)
11 March 200011 March 20066 years Party for Democracy 2000 The Constitutional reform of 2005 reduced the presidential term from six to four years.
Supported by the center-left coalition Concertación.
33 MichelleBachelet2006Official.png Michelle Bachelet
(born 1951)
11 March 200611 March 20104 years Socialist 2006 First female president of Chile.
Supported by the center-left coalition Concertación.
34 Fotografia oficial del Presidente Sebastian Pinera - 2.jpg Sebastián Piñera
(1949–2024)
11 March 201011 March 20144 years National Renewal 2010 First democratically elected conservative president since 1958. Supported by the Coalition for Change.
(33) Bachelet 3x4.png Michelle Bachelet
(born 1951)
11 March 201411 March 20184 years Socialist 2013 Second term. Supported by the center-left coalition New Majority.
(34) Retrato Oficial Presidente Pinera 2018.jpg Sebastián Piñera
(1949–2024)
11 March 201811 March 20224 years Chile Vamos 2017 Second term.
Ran as an independent candidate supported by the center-right coalition Chile Vamos. Previously suspended his party membership during his first term (2010–2014). Died in a helicopter crash less than two years after leaving office.
35 Retrato Oficial Presidente Boric Font.jpg Gabriel Boric
(born 1986)
11 March 2022Incumbent2 years, 168 days Social Convergence 2021 Youngest president.
Supported by the coalition Apruebo Dignidad.

Military Leaders

RepresentingNameTook officeLeft office
Flag of the Chilean Army.svg  Chilean Army Augusto Pinochet 11 September 197311 March 1981
Naval Jack of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy José Toribio Merino 11 March 19818 March 1990
Jorge Martínez Busch 8 March 199011 March 1990
Flag of the Chilean Army.svg  Chilean Army Augusto Pinochet 11 September 197311 March 1981
César Benavides 11 March 19812 December 1985
Julio Canessa 2 December 198531 December 1986
Humberto Gordon 31 December 198629 November 1988
Santiago Sinclair 29 November 19882 January 1990
Jorge Lucar Figueroa 2 January 199011 March 1990
Naval Jack of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy José Toribio Merino 11 September 19738 March 1990
Jorge Martínez Busch 8 March 199011 March 1990
Flag of the Chilean Air Force.svg  Chilean Air Force Gustavo Leigh 11 September 197324 July 1978
Fernando Matthei 24 July 197811 March 1990
Flag of Carabineros de Chile.svg Carabineros César Mendoza 11 September 19732 August 1985
Rodolfo Stange 2 August 198511 March 1990

Timeline

Gabriel BoricSebastián PiñeraMichelle BacheletRicardo LagosEduardo Frei Ruiz-TaglePatricio AylwinAugusto PinochetSalvador AllendeEduardo Frei MontalvaJorge AlessandriGabriel González VidelaJuan Antonio IribarrenVicente MerinoAlfredo DuhaldeJuan Antonio RíosJerónimo MéndezPedro Aguirre CerdaAbraham OyanedelBartolomé BlancheCarlos DávilaArturo PugaManuel TruccoJuan Esteban MonteroPedro OpasoCarlos Ibáñez del CampoLuis Barros BorgoñoEmilio Bello CodesidoPedro DartnellLuis AltamiranoArturo AlessandriJuan Luis SanfuentesRamón Barros LucoEmiliano FigueroaElías Fernández AlbanoPedro MonttGermán Riesco ErrázurizAníbal ZañartuFederico Errázuriz EchaurrenJorge MonttManuel BaquedanoJosé Manuel BalmacedaDomingo Santa MaríaAníbal Pinto GarmendiaFederico Errázuriz ZañartuJosé Joaquín PérezManuel MonttManuel Bulnes PrietoJosé Joaquín Prieto VialFernando Errázuriz AldunateFrancisco Ruiz-Tagle PortalesJosé Tomás Ovalle y BezanillaFrancisco Ramón VicuñaFrancisco Antonio Pinto DíazRamón FreireAgustín EyzaguirreManuel Blanco EncaladaList of presidents of Chile

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The position of "Vice President" was created along with the position of "President" in 1826. The Vice President served to replace the President in case of the latter's death or absence. The post was abolished with the Constitution of 1833 and since then the title of "Vice President" has been given to an ex officio member replacing the elected President.
  2. Did not take office and instead resigned immediately, but this was not accepted by Congress. Continued to be de jure Vice-President until the abolition of the post with a new Constitution in 26 May 1833.

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