Governor Of The Santiago Metropolitan Region
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. History The 2017 constitutional reform 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 The president of Chile (), officially the president of the Republic of Chile (), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Chile. The president is responsible for both Government of Chile, government administration and s ... in the region and oversees the regions alongside provincial presidential delegates. 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Claudio Orrego
Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín (born December 20, 1966) is a Chilean lawyer, Christian Democrat politician, and the Governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region since July 14, 2021. Biography Orrego is a former minister of President Ricardo Lagos and the former mayor of the commune of Peñalolén. In 2013, he was a candidate for the presidency of Chile, but lost the primary election to Michelle Bachelet, and other candidates. On March 11, 2014 he was appointed intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region by President Bachelet. On June 13, 2021, he was elected governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region Santiago Metropolitan Region () is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago. Most commercial and administrative centers are loc ..., in a newly created position, and was subsequently reelected in 2024. References External links Official campaign we ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region () is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago. Most commercial and administrative centers are located in the region, including Chile's main international airport, Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport. With an area of and population over seven million, it is Chile's most populated and most densely populated region. History The region's history of European influence started in 1542, a few days after Santiago was founded. When the Santiago cabildo was built, its function was to supervise the entire territory. Later, with the creation of the cities of La Serena and Concepción and the creation of their respective cabildos, its territorial reach was reduced. On 30 August 1826, 8 provinces were created, with the Santiago Province being one of them, but it wasn't until 1980 that the Metropolitan Region was created. Geography ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of , sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández Islands, Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas Islands, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish language, Spanish. Conquest of Chile, Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Incas in Central Chile, Inca rule; however, they Arauco War ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Regions Of Chile
Chile is divided into 16 regions (in Spanish language, Spanish, ''regiones''; singular ), which are the country's first-level administrative division. Each region is headed by directly elected Regional Governor (Chile), regional governor (''gobernador regional'') and a regional board (''consejo regional''). The regions are divided into Provinces of Chile, provinces (the second-level administrative division), each headed by a governor (''gobernador'') appointed by the President. There are 56 provinces in total. Provinces are divided into Communes of Chile, communes (the third and lowest level administrative division), which are governed by municipal councils. Naming Each region was given a Roman numeral, followed by a name (e.g. ''IV Región de Coquimbo'', read as "fourth region of Coquimbo" in Spanish). When the regional structure was created, Roman numerals were assigned in ascending order from north to south, with the northernmost region designated as I (first) and the southern ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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President Of Chile
The president of Chile (), officially the president of the Republic of Chile (), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Chile. The president is responsible for both Government of Chile, government administration and state administration. Although its role and significance have changed over history of Chile, time, and its position and relations with other actors in the politics of Chile, national political organization have also evolved, it remains one of the most prominent political offices in the country. It is also considered one of the key institutions that form the "Historic Constitution of Chile," and is crucial to the country's political stability. Under the current Chilean Constitution of 1980, Constitution, adopted in 1980 Chilean constitutional referendum, 1980, the president serves a four-year term and is not eligible for immediate re-election. The shorter term (previously it was six years) allows for synchronized parliamentary and presidenti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Chilean Gubernatorial Elections
The first election of Regional Governor (Chile), regional governors was held on May 15 and 16, 2021, alongside elections for 2021 Chilean Constitutional Convention election, members of the Constitutional Convention and 2021 Chilean municipal elections, local authorities. The process included the direct election of regional governors for Chile's Regions of Chile, 16 regions, the country's first-level administrative divisions. Their term extends from July 17, 2021, to January 6, 2025. If none of the candidates received more than 40% of the votes, a second round was held on June 13, 2021. The election of regional governors was originally scheduled for October 25, 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile, COVID-19 pandemic altered the entire election schedule in Chile, moving the 2020 Chilean national plebiscite, 2020 national plebiscite from April 26 to October 25. The election of regional governors was then rescheduled for April 21, 2021, extending the term of the mayors elected in t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Claudio Orrego Sobre Fondo Negro (Headshot)
Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese, it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan, it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important members of which were: * Claudius, Emperor Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus * Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis (), founder of the family, originally a Sabine known as Attius Clausus. * Appius Claudius Crassus (), public official, decemvir in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws * Appius Claudius Caecus (), official orator, consul in 307 BC and 296 BC, known for the Appian Way * Claudius Gothicus (210–270), officer in the Roman army and a provincial governor First name: Claudio Claudio became a popular first name due to the spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages. Claudio is also used in Spanish and in Portuguese, accented as Cláudio. Notable people with the name include: * Claudio Abarca (born 1994), Chilean ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christian Democratic Party (Chile)
The Christian Democratic Party (, PDC) is a Christian democratic political party in Chile. There have been three Christian Democrat presidents in the past, Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Patricio Aylwin, and Eduardo Frei Montalva. Customarily, the PDC backs specific initiatives in an effort to bridge socialism and laissez-faire capitalism. This economic system has been called "social capitalism" and is heavily influenced by Catholic social teaching or, more generally, Christian ethics. In addition to this objective, the PDC also supports a strong national government while remaining more conservative on social issues. However, after Pinochet's military regime ended the PDC embraced more classical economic policies compared to before the dictatorship. The current Secretary-General of the PDC is Gonzalo Duarte. In their latest "Ideological Congress", the Christian Democrats criticized Chile's current economic system and called for a shift toward a social market economy (''econo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |