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In Chile, the Regional Governor (Spanish: Gobernador regional) serves as the chief executive in each of the 16 regions, functioning as head of government.[1]
| Regional governor of Chile | |
|---|---|
| Gobernador regional de Chile | |
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| Appointer | Universal suffrage |
| Term length | Four years |
The governor is responsible for presiding over the regional council and exercising the functions and powers determined by the constitutional organic law, in coordination with other bodies and public services created for the fulfillment of administrative functions.[2]
Additionally, the governor is in charge of the coordination, supervision, or oversight of public services that depend on or are related to the regional government. However, this role will not automatically or naturally represent the President of the Republic in each region, unlike the now-defunct regional intendant; for such representation, Law 20,990 creates the position of Regional Presidential Delegate.
History
editThe position was created by a constitutional reform in 2017, which established the popular election of the executive body of the regional government. Each regional governor is elected by universal suffrage in a direct vote. The first election of regional governors was held on May 15 and 16, 2021, alongside the municipal elections. The regional governor serves a term of four years and may be re-elected consecutively only for the immediately following term.[3]
Role and powers
editThe regional governor has, among other functions:[1]
- Formulate development policies for the region, considering the respective communal policies and plans.
- Submit regional development policies, strategies, and project plans, along with their modifications, to the regional council.
- Present the budget proposal of the respective regional government to the regional council.
- Represent the regional government judicially and extrajudicially, and may execute acts and enter into contracts within their competence or as assigned by the council.
- Appoint and remove officials deemed as trusted by the law.
- Ensure compliance with standards on administrative integrity.
- Coordinate, supervise, or oversee, as appropriate, public services that depend on or are related to the respective regional government.
- Promulgate, with the agreement of the regional council, the regional land use plan, metropolitan and intercommunal regulatory plans, communal and sectional plans, and detailed plans of intercommunal regulatory plans.
- Preside over the regional council.
References
edit- ^ a b "Elección democrática de gobernadores regionales" [Democratic Election of Regional Governors]. Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
