The Governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region is the authority elected by popular vote through universal suffrage since 2021 to govern the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile.
| Governor of Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
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| Gobernador de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago | |
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| Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
| Appointer | Electorate of Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Claudio Orrego |
| Formation | July 14, 2021 |
| Website | www |
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 setting up a Delegado presidencial regional (regional presidential delegation), who represents the President of Chile in the region and oversees the regions alongside provincial presidential delegates.[2]
The first regional governor elections in Chile were held on May 15 and 16, 2021, with the elected officials assuming their duties on July 14 of the same year.[3]
Former minister and intendant Claudio Orrego won the election for the Santiago Metropolitan Region, becoming the first person ever to hold that position.[4]
Governor of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago
edit| Portrait | Governor | Term of office | Party | ||
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Claudio Orrego | July 14, 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 60 days | PDC (2021–2022)
Independent (2022–) |
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.
- ^ Larraín, Claudio Orrego (2023-02-15). "Claudio Orrego: "Metropolitan challenges cannot be solved at the national level"". Cities To Be. Retrieved 2024-09-09.