The National Libertarian Party () is a far-right Chilean political party led by Johannes Kaiser. It was founded by five libertarian members of the

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. Its legalisation process by the Electoral Service is in course. The party has presented more than 46,080 signatures in 13 of the 16 regions of the country. The party intends to run Johannes Kaiser for President of Chile in the 2025 Chilean presidential election.

History

The Libertarian National Party was formed around the figure of the politician Johannes Kaiser and the discontent of other dissident members of the Republican Party of Chile. Political analysts explained that this discontent among more "purist" members was with the party's performance and support for the 2023 new constitutional proposal. Additionally, they attributed Kaiser’s rise in popularity and the formation of the party to a broader phenomenon related to the emergence of disruptive figures from the far‑right such as

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. The party was created on July 12, 2024 and currently holds five seats in the

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. Although the candidacy of Johannes Kaiser for the

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primary elections for the 2025 Chilean presidential election was initially considered, this option was discarded after the approval of the pension reform project by said coalition. However, Kaiser has expressed his openness to a primary with candidates from the Christian Social Party and the Republican Party.

Ideology

Several media outlets have categorized the party as

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, although the party itself and Johannes Kaiser prefer to describe it as

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. When asked about it, Kaiser stated that he does not believe in the existence of the far right and that "we do not have arsenals, we do not violently attack our political opponents ��I would call it a more 'consistent' or '

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' right".

Leadership

The provisional leadership of the National Libertarian Party is composed of: * President: Johannes Kaiser. * Vice President: Camille Sigl Fuentes. * General Secretary: Juan Antonio Urzúa Meneses. * Deputy Secretary: Valentina Morgan Tapia Pacheco. * Treasurer: Karl Lorenz Rothe.

Authorities

Deputies

The National Libertarian Party has six

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for the 2022-2026 period:

External links

National Libertarian Party Website

Official X

Official Instagram

Official TikTok

References

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