Government - English version - Santiago de Chile

Government

System of Government

Chile is a republic that is governed under a democratic government in court. In the country there is a clear independence of the three branches of government. The executive branch is headed by the President, who also holds the post of Head of State. The judiciary is headed by the Supreme Court, justice dictates that supported the Court of Appeals. The legislature is bicameral. Is formed by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The first is composed of 120 deputies in the 13 regions that make up the country, while the upper house, is composed of 49 senadores.Estos three branches of government in framing its Constitution State which was enacted in 1980. This letter has been fundamental reforms in order to faithfully represent the changes to our society with the advent of democracy in 1990, when he assumed the presidency, Patricio Aylwin. The current president , Women, for the first time in the history of our country government is Mrs. Michel Bachelet.