The Governor of the Biobío Region is the authority elected by popular vote through universal suffrage since 2021 to govern the Biobío Region, Chile.
| Governor of Biobío Region | |
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| Gobernador de la Región del Biobío | |
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| Biobío Region | |
| Appointer | Electorate of Biobío Region |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Rodrigo Díaz Worner |
| Formation | July 14, 2021 |
| Website | gorebiobio |
History
editThe 2017 constitutional reform[1] established the popular election of the executive body of the regional government, creating the position of Regional governor (Gobernador regional) and introducing the figure of Regional presidential delegate (Delegado presidencial regional), who represents the President of Chile in the region and oversees it alongside Provincial presidential Delegates (Delegados presidenciales provinciales) in each province.[2]
The first regional governor elections in Chile were held on May 15 and 16, 2021, with the elected officials assuming office on July 14 of the same year.[3]
Former Intendant Rodrigo Díaz Worner won the election for the Biobío Region, becoming the first person to hold that position.[4] On April 22, 2024, Díaz Worner announced that he would not run for re-election.[5]
On November 24, 2024, former Intendant of the Biobío Region, Sergio Giacaman, was elected in a runoff election against former Senator Alejandro Navarro.[6]
Governor of the Biobío Region
edit| Portrait | Governor | Term of office | Party | ||
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| Start | End | Duration | |||
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Rodrigo Díaz Worner | July 14, 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 139 days | Independent (2020-)
PDC (1984-2020) |
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Sergio Giacaman | To be sworn in on December 6, 2024 | UDI | ||
References
edit- ^ "Ley 20990: DISPONE LA ELECCIÓN POPULAR DEL ÓRGANO EJECUTIVO DEL GOBIERNO REGIONAL" [Law 20990: PROVIDES FOR THE POPULAR ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE BODY OF THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT]. Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Montecinos, Egon (December 2020). "Elección de gobernadores regionales en Chile: escenarios de cambio en las relaciones intergubernamentales" [Election of Regional Governors in Chile: Scenarios of Change in Intergovernmental Relations]. Revista de ciencia política (Santiago). 40 – via Scielo.
- ^ Montes, Rocío (2021-06-14). "Chile elige por primera vez democráticamente a sus gobernadores con menos del 20% de participación" [Chile elects its governors democratically for the first time with less than 20% participation]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Cruz, Melany. "How Chile Beat the Far-Right". Tribune Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Valencia, Jean (2024-04-22). "¿Efecto Caso Convenios?: Rodrigo Díaz no postulará a reelección como Gobernador Regional del Bío Bío" [Convenios Case Effect?: Rodrigo Díaz Will Not Run for Re-Election as Regional Governor of Bío Bío]. Biobío Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ Dote, Sebastián (2024-11-25). "Quiénes son y cuándo asumen los gobernadores regionales electos en Chile" [Who Are They and When Do the Elected Regional Governors in Chile Take Office]. El País Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-29.