Chilean Constitution of 1925

The Constitution of 1925 was the constitution in force in Chile between 1925 and 1973 when the Government Junta suspended it. In the 1920s Chile had a severe social and economic crisis that led to the loss of prestige for old ruling class, labeled oligarchy in Chilean historiography, and the rise of a more sensibilized populist government led by Arturo Alessandri. In 1924 Alessandri was outed in a coup, but was called back in 1925 to complete his mandate. Alessandri then used his presidency to draft a new constitution to replace the Constitution of 1833.

Original titleConstitución Política de la República de Chile

JurisdictionTerritory of Chile

CreatedJuly of 1925

RatifiedAugust 30, 1925

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Constitution of the Republic of Chile
Overview
Original title	Constitución Política de la República de Chile
Jurisdiction	Territory of Chile
Created	July of 1925
Ratified	August 30, 1925
Date effective	October 18, 1925
System	Presidentialism
Head of state	President of the Republic
Chambers	Senate Chamber of Deputies
Executive	President Vice President Ministres of State
Judiciary	Supreme Court and the Public Ministry
Electoral college	Election Certification Court
History
Repealed	March 11, 1981
Amendments	10
Last amended	1971
Authors	José Maza Fernández and the Subcommittee on Reform
Signatories	Arturo Alessandri and his cabinet
Supersedes	Constitution of 1833

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The constitution was approved by plebiscite by 134,421 voters on August 30 of 1925.^[1] Prominent features of the constitution were:

• Separation of the church from the state. This was the fulfillment of an old goal among many liberals in Chile. This issue had caused a series of conflicts and controversies in the 19th century.
• Legislative initiative powers to the president. (Reinforced with subsequent reforms)
• Created an electoral tribunal. This reform increased the democratization of elections that were still manipulated in large parts of the country.