Regional Council of Antofagasta
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| Consejo Regional de la Región de Antofagasta | |
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| Formed | 1993 |
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| Jurisdiction | Antofagasta Region, Chile |
| Headquarters | Antofagasta, Chile |
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| Parent Regional legislative body | Regional Government of Antofagasta |
The Regional Council of the Antofagasta Region (Spanish: Consejo Regional de la Región de Antofagasta), commonly known as CORE Antofagasta, is the regional council of the Antofagasta Region in Chile. It serves as the normative, decision-making, and oversight body within the scope of the Regional Government of Antofagasta and is responsible for ensuring citizen participation at the regional level and exercising the powers conferred upon it by the relevant organic constitutional law.[1] Its headquarters are located in the city of Antofagasta.
The council is composed of 16 councillors elected by direct universal suffrage from the region's three provinces: 8 from Antofagasta Province, 5 from El Loa Province, and 3 from Tocopilla Province.[2] Councillors serve four-year terms and may be re-elected for a maximum of two additional terms. Until 2021, the council elected a president from among its members by absolute majority; following a constitutional reform enacted in 2020, the presidency of the regional council is held by law by the Regional Governor.[3]
