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President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
The president of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (Spanish: Presidente de la Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de la República de Chile) is the highest authority of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile. The office was established in 1811 by the First National Congress of Chile.
In the presidential line of succession, It is ranked after the ministers of State and the president of the Senate of Chile (Constitution, Art. 29).
The office is currently held by José Miguel Castro of the National Renwal (RN). He is president 7 April 2025 after Karol Cariola's resignation.
The directive board of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile is composed of a president, a first vice president and a second vice president. They are elected by an absolute majority in a public ballot.
The president and Vice presidents of the chamber can be reelected.
In case of a resignation from office by the president of the Chamber, if accepted by the Chamber of Deputies, new elections will be held on a congressional session forty five hours after the position was left vacant.
The first president of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile was Juan Antonio Ovalle, a lawyer and landowner who had previously served as procurator of Santiago. He was elected as deputy for Santiago with 343 votes and appointed president of the unicameral First National Congress of Chile. He held office for 16 days before being replaced by Martín Calvo Encalada who had been serving as deputy for Curicó.
On September 4, 1811, revolutionary José Miguel Carrera, with the support of his siblings, led a successful coup d'état with the goal of establishing a more radical government. Joaquín Larraín, a co-conspirator of the coup, was appointed new president of the chamber of deputies as congress went on to pass several reforms.
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President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
The president of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (Spanish: Presidente de la Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de la República de Chile) is the highest authority of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile. The office was established in 1811 by the First National Congress of Chile.
In the presidential line of succession, It is ranked after the ministers of State and the president of the Senate of Chile (Constitution, Art. 29).
The office is currently held by José Miguel Castro of the National Renwal (RN). He is president 7 April 2025 after Karol Cariola's resignation.
The directive board of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile is composed of a president, a first vice president and a second vice president. They are elected by an absolute majority in a public ballot.
The president and Vice presidents of the chamber can be reelected.
In case of a resignation from office by the president of the Chamber, if accepted by the Chamber of Deputies, new elections will be held on a congressional session forty five hours after the position was left vacant.
The first president of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile was Juan Antonio Ovalle, a lawyer and landowner who had previously served as procurator of Santiago. He was elected as deputy for Santiago with 343 votes and appointed president of the unicameral First National Congress of Chile. He held office for 16 days before being replaced by Martín Calvo Encalada who had been serving as deputy for Curicó.
On September 4, 1811, revolutionary José Miguel Carrera, with the support of his siblings, led a successful coup d'état with the goal of establishing a more radical government. Joaquín Larraín, a co-conspirator of the coup, was appointed new president of the chamber of deputies as congress went on to pass several reforms.