55th National Congress of Chile
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The LV legislative period of the National Congress of Chile was the legislative term that followed the 2017 Chilean parliamentary election. It comprised members of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, and ran from 11 March 2018 to 10 March 2022. [1]
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National Congress building (2017) | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Jurisdiction |  Chile | ||||
| Term | 11 March 2018 – 10 March 2022 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 43 | ||||
| Party control | Chile Vamos | ||||
| Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Members | 155 | ||||
| Party control | Chile Vamos | ||||
In the 2017 electoral process, the Chamber of Deputies was fully renewed; deputies serve four-year terms and therefore served only during this legislative period. Twenty-three senators were also elected, representing the constituencies of Tarapacá, Arica and Parinacota, Atacama, Valparaíso, Maule, Araucanía, and Aysén. Their eight-year terms extended into the subsequent legislative period.
In the 2013 elections, 20 senators were elected, representing the constituencies of Antofagasta, Coquimbo, Metropolitana, O'Higgins, Biobío, Los Lagos, Los Ríos, and Magallanes; their terms concluded during this legislative period.
This was the only legislative period to operate with a composition of 155 deputies and 43 senators, as established by the electoral reform approved in 2015. From the subsequent legislative period, the National Congress would consist of 155 deputies and 50 senators, completing the composition set out in the reform.
Members
Senate
The Senate of the Republic was composed of 20 senators elected in 2013 who were already serving from the previous legislative period, and 23 new senators corresponding to the regions of Tarapacá, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Valparaíso, Maule, Araucanía, and Aysén, elected for an eight-year term, giving a total of 43 senators.
The composition of the Senate in the LV legislative period was as follows:
Number of senators by political affiliation
| Party | Senators | Coalition | Senators | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Democratic Union | 9 | Chile Vamos | 19 | ||
| National Renewal | 8 | ||||
| Political Evolution | 2 | ||||
| Christian Democratic Party | 5 | Nueva Mayoría | 6 | ||
| Nueva Mayoría | 1 | ||||
| Party for Democracy | 7 | 15 | |||
| Socialist Party of Chile | 7 | ||||
| Democratic Revolution | 1 | Broad Front | 1 | ||
| País | 1 | All Over Chile | 1 | ||
| Independents out of pact | 1 | Independents out of pact | 1 | ||
Members
| Region | Constituency | Senator | Party | Most recent public office | Education | Start | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arica and Parinacota | I |  |
José Miguel Insulza Salinas |  Socialist Party of Chile |
Secretary General of the Organization of American States | University of Chile | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Arica and Parinacota | I |  |
José Durana Semir |  Independent Democratic Union |
Regional Intendant of Arica and Parinacota during the government of Sebastián Piñera | University of Tarapacá | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Tarapacá | II |  |
Jorge Soria Quiroga | Independent Party for Democracy | Mayor of Iquique | Liceo de Hombres de Iquique | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Tarapacá | II |  |
Luz Ebensperger Orrego | Independent Democratic Union |
Regional Intendant of Tarapacá during the government of Sebastián Piñera | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Antofagasta | ex-II |  |
Pedro Araya Guerrero | Independent Party for Democracy[n 1] | Deputy for District 4 (Antofagasta, Mejillones, Sierra Gorda and Taltal) |
University of Antofagasta | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Antofagasta | ex-II |  |
Alejandro Guillier Álvarez | Independent Constituent Assembly Unity | No previous public office. | Catholic University of the North | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Atacama | IV |  |
Yasna Provoste Campillay |  Christian Democratic Party |
Deputy for District 6 (Alto del Carmen, Caldera, Freirina, Huasco, Tierra Amarilla and Vallenar) |
University of Playa Ancha | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Atacama | IV |  |
Rafael Prohens Espinosa |  National Renewal |
Regional Intendant of Atacama during the government of Sebastián Piñera | Colegio Excelsior, Santiago | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Coquimbo | ex-IV |  |
Adriana Muñoz D'Albora |  Party for Democracy |
Deputy for District 9 (Canela, Combarbalá, Illapel, Los Vilos, Monte Patria, Punitaqui and Salamanca) |
University of Chile University of Vienna |
11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Coquimbo | ex-IV |  |
Jorge Pizarro Soto | Christian Democratic Party |
Deputy for District 8 (Coquimbo, Ovalle and Río Hurtado) |
University of Chile | 11 March 1998 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Valparaíso | VI |  |
Francisco Chahuán Chahuán | National Renewal |
Deputy for District 14 (Viña del Mar and Concón) |
University of Valparaíso | 11 March 2010 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Valparaíso | VI |  |
Kenneth Pugh Olavarría | National Renewal |
Director General of Personnel of the Navy | Arturo Prat Naval Academy | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Valparaíso | VI |  |
Ricardo Lagos Weber | Party for Democracy |
Minister Secretary General of Government during the government of Michelle Bachelet | University of Chile University of Sussex |
11 March 2010 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Valparaíso | VI |  |
Isabel Allende Bussi | Socialist Party of Chile |
Senator for the former constituency III (Atacama Region) |
University of Chile | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Valparaíso | VI |  |
Juan Ignacio Latorre Riveros |  Democratic Revolution |
No previous public office. | Central University of Chile University of Barcelona |
11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Santiago Metropolitan Region | ex-VII |  |
Guido Girardi Lavín | Party for Democracy |
Deputy for District 18 (Cerro Navia, Lo Prado and Quinta Normal) |
University of Chile | 11 March 2006 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Santiago Metropolitan Region | ex-VII |  |
Marcela Sabat Fernández[n 2] | National Renewal |
Deputy for District 10 (Santiago, Providencia, Ñuñoa, Macul, La Granja and San Joaquín) |
University of Development Finis Terrae University |
4 August 2020 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Santiago Metropolitan Region | ex-VIII |  |
Manuel José Ossandon Irarrázabal | National Renewal |
Mayor of Puente Alto | INACAP | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Santiago Metropolitan Region | ex-VIII |  |
Carlos Montes Cisternas | Socialist Party of Chile |
Deputy for District 26 (La Florida) |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| O'Higgins Region | ex-IX |  |
Juan Pablo Letelier Morel | Socialist Party of Chile |
Deputy for District 33 (Codegua, Coinco, Coltauco, Doñihue, Graneros, Machalí, Malloa, Mostazal, Olivar, Quinta de Tilcoco, Rengo and Requínoa) |
Georgetown University | 11 March 2006 | 11 March 2022 | |
| O'Higgins Region | ex-IX |  |
Alejandro García-Huidobro Sanfuentes | Independent Democratic Union |
Deputy for District 32 (Rancagua) |
University of Chile | 2 August 2011 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Maule Region | IX |  |
Juan Castro Prieto | Independent pro National Renewal | Mayor of Talca | Liceo Industrial A-10, Talca | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Maule Region | IX |  |
Rodrigo Galilea Vial | National Renewal |
Regional Intendant of Maule during the government of Sebastián Piñera | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Maule Region | IX |  |
Juan Antonio Coloma Correa | Independent Democratic Union |
Deputy for District 31 (Talagante, Peñaflor, El Monte, Isla de Maipo, Melipilla, María Pinto, Curacaví, Alhué and San Pedro) |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | 11 March 2002 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Maule Region | IX |  |
Ximena Rincón González | Christian Democratic Party |
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare during the government of Michelle Bachelet | University of Chile | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Maule Region | IX |  |
Álvaro Elizalde Soto | Socialist Party of Chile |
Minister Secretary General of Government during the government of Michelle Bachelet | University of Chile | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Ñuble Region and Biobío Region | ex-XII |  |
Alejandro Navarro Brain | Regionalist Green Social Federation | Deputy for District 45 (Coronel, Tomé, Penco, Hualqui, Santa Juana and Florida) |
University of Concepción | 11 March 2006 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Ñuble Region and Biobío Region | ex-XII |  |
Jacqueline van Rysselberghe Herrera | Independent Democratic Union |
Regional Intendant of Biobío Region | University of Concepción | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Ñuble Region and Biobío Region | ex-XIII | .jpg) |
Loreto Carvajal Ambiado[n 3] | Party for Democracy |
Deputy for District 19 (Bulnes, Cabrero, Cobquecura, Coelemu, Ñiquén, Portezuelo, Quillón, Quirihue, Ninhue, Ránquil, San Carlos, San Fabián, San Nicolás, Treguaco, Yumbel, Chillán, Chillán Viejo, Coihueco, El Carmen, Pemuco, Pinto, San Ignacio and Yungay). |
Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception | 3 March 2021 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Ñuble Region and Biobío Region | ex-XIII |  |
Claudio Alvarado Andrade[n 4] | Independent Democratic Union |
Minister Secretary General of the Presidency during the government of Sebastián Piñera | Valparaíso School of Business | 4 August 2020 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Araucanía Region | XI |  |
Felipe Kast Sommerhoff | Evópoli | Deputy for District 22 (Santiago) |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Harvard University |
11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Araucanía Region | XI |  |
Carmen Gloria Aravena Acuña | Independent pro Chile Vamos | Municipal administrator of Traiguén | University of La Frontera | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Araucanía Region | XI |  |
José García Ruminot | National Renewal |
Deputy for District 50 (Temuco and Padre Las Casas) |
University of La Frontera | 11 March 2002 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Araucanía Region | XI |  |
Francisco Huenchumilla Jaramillo | Christian Democratic Party |
Regional Intendant of Araucanía during the government of Michelle Bachelet | University of Chile | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Araucanía Region | XI |  |
Jaime Quintana Leal | Party for Democracy |
Deputy for District 49 (Curacautín, Galvarino, Lautaro, Lonquimay, Melipeuco, Perquenco, Victoria and Vilcún) |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile University of La Frontera |
11 March 2010 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Los Ríos | ex-XVI |  |
Alfonso de Urresti Longton | Socialist Party of Chile |
Deputy for District 53 (Corral, Lanco, Mafil, Mariquina and Valdivia) |
University of Chile | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Los Ríos | ex-XVI |  |
Ena von Baer Jahn | Independent Democratic Union |
Senator for Constituency 8 (Santiago East) |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile RWTH Aachen University |
11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Los Lagos | ex-XVII |  |
Rabindranath Quinteros Lara | Socialist Party of Chile |
Mayor of Puerto Montt | University of Chile | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Los Lagos | ex-XVII |  |
Iván Moreira Barros | Independent Democratic Union |
Deputy for District 27 (El Bosque, La Cisterna and San Ramón) |
Liceo Luis Alberto Barrera, Punta Arenas | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Aysén | XIV |  |
David Sandoval Plaza | Independent Democratic Union |
Deputy for District 59 (Aysén, Cisnes, Chile Chico, Cochrane, Coyhaique, Guaitecas, Lago Verde, O'Higgins, Río Ibáñez and Tortel) |
University of Chile | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Aysén | XIV |  |
Ximena Órdenes Neira | Independent pro Party for Democracy | Regional Intendant of Aysén during the government of Michelle Bachelet | Andres Bello University | 11 March 2018 | 11 March 2026 | |
| Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica | ex-XIX |  |
Carlos Bianchi Chelech | Independent | Councillor of Punta Arenas. | Universidad de Chile | 11 March 2006 | 11 March 2022 | |
| Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica | ex-XIX |  |
Carolina Goic Boroevic | Christian Democratic Party |
Deputy for District 60 (Río Verde, Antártica, Laguna Blanca, Natales, Cabo de Hornos, Porvenir, Primavera, Punta Arenas, San Gregorio, Timaukel and Torres del Paine) |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | 11 March 2014 | 11 March 2022 |
Presidents of the Senate
By decision of the Nueva Mayoría coalition, Socialist senator Carlos Montes Cisternas assumed office as President of the Senate on 11 March 2018.
| Start | End | President | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2018 | 12 March 2019 | | Carlos Montes Cisternas | | Socialist Party of Chile |
| 12 March 2019 | 17 March 2020 | | Jaime Quintana Leal | | Party for Democracy |
| 17 March 2020 | 17 March 2021 | | Adriana Muñoz D'Albora | | Party for Democracy |
| 17 March 2021 | 24 August 2021 | | Yasna Provoste Campillay |  | Christian Democratic Party |
| 25 August 2021 | 11 March 2022 |  | Ximena Rincón González | | Christian Democratic Party |
Vice Presidents of the Senate
- First year of office (2018–2019):
- Second year of office (2019–2020):
- Third year of office (2020–2021):
- Fourth year of office (2021–2022):
Deputies
The composition of the Chamber of Deputies in the 55th legislative period was as follows:
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
By agreement between the Nueva Mayoría coalition, the Broad Front and the Regionalist Green Social Federation, Socialist deputy Maya Fernández assumed office as President of the Chamber of Deputies on 11 March 2018. The same parties agreed that in the following two years the post would correspond to Christian Democratic deputies, and in the final two years of the government to a Socialist.
| Start | End | President | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2018 | 19 March 2019 | .jpg){kind=small} | Maya Fernández Allende | | Socialist Party of Chile |
| 19 March 2019 | 7 April 2020 |  | Iván Flores García | | Christian Democratic Party |
| 7 April 2020 | 11 March 2022 | .jpg){kind=small} | Diego Paulsen Kehr | | National Renewal |
Vice Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
- First year of office (2018–2019):
- First Vice President
- Jaime Mulet Martínez (Regionalist Green Social Federation)
- Second Vice President
- Second year of office (2019–2020):
- First Vice President
- Second Vice President
- Third and fourth years of office (2020–2022):
- First Vice President
- Francisco Undurraga Gazitúa (Evópoli)
- Second Vice President
Notes
- Senator Araya was elected as an independent candidate of Nueva Mayoría. At the end of 2017 he moved to the PPD parliamentary committee.
- Andrés Allamand Zavala assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 28 July 2020, leaving his seat vacant. RN appointed Sabat as his replacement the same day.
- Felipe Harboe Bascuñán resigned to run in the 2021 election of members of the Constitutional Convention, leaving his seat vacant. The PPD appointed Carvajal as his replacement at the end of 2020.
- Víctor Pérez Varela assumed office as Minister of the Interior and Public Security on 28 July 2020, leaving his seat vacant. The UDI appointed Alvarado as his replacement on 31 July.
- Elected as deputy for PRO, resigned her party on 19 de March 2019.