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Republic of Chile

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Head of state and government
José Antonio KastPresident of the Republic
Government
Government of José Antonio KastSince 11 Mar 2026
System
Presidential republicCapital: Santiago
UN e-government rank
31 of 193EGDI 2024

Chile is a presidential republic[1]. The President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 26 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Santiago
Region
South America
Area
756,102 km²
Language
Spanish
Currency
Chilean peso ($)
People
Chilean
Borders
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru
Calling code
+56
Internet domain
.cl

Leadership

Who leads the state

Executive

Government of José Antonio Kast

12 of 26 verified on official pages

In a presidential system the President leads both the state and the government. Three ministers hold two portfolios each, so 25 ministries are led by 22 people. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[15]

2024

0.883rank 31 of 193

  • Online services0.861
  • Human capital0.841
  • Telecom infrastructure0.946

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Francisco Riveros replaces Natalia Duco as Minister of Sport.[5]

    Sourced

  2. 19 May 2026

    First cabinet change: Trinidad Steinert (Public Security) and Mara Sedini (Secretary-General of Government) leave; Martín Arrau moves from Public Works to Public Security, Claudio Alvarado adds Secretary-General of Government, Louis de Grange adds Public Works.[5]

    Sourced

  3. 11 Mar 2026

    José Antonio Kast takes office as President of the Republic before the full Congress; his ministers are sworn in the same day.[3]

    Verified

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  3. [3]
    Ante Congreso Pleno: José Antonio Kast asumió como presidente de la República

    Senate of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Anexo: Gabinetes ministeriales del gobierno de José Antonio Kast

    Wikipedia (Spanish)ReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Ministerio del Interior

    Ministry of the Interior of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    Ministerio de Defensa Nacional

    Ministry of National Defence of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  8. [8]
    Ministerio de Hacienda

    Ministry of Finance of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  9. [9]
    Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Turismo

    Ministry of Economy of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  10. [10]
    Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia

    Ministry of Social Development and Family of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  11. [11]
    Ministerio del Trabajo y Previsión Social

    Ministry of Labour of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  12. [12]
    Ministerio de Obras Públicas

    Ministry of Public Works of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  13. [13]
    Ministerio de Bienes Nacionales

    Ministry of National Assets of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  14. [14]
    Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio

    Ministry of Cultures of ChileOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  15. [15]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026