# Forms of address in Chile

The forms of address in Chile were established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and refer to other various laws on the matter. In practice, the correct forms of address are reserved for the most formal documents, as is the case with current President of the lower chamber of Congress, who is normally addressed as simply 'Señor Diego Paulsen Kehr', without the styles of Excellency and Honourable which he is entitled to.

## Executive

| Authority or institution | Epistolary address | Personal address | On envelopes |
| President of the Republic | Most Excellent Mr/Madam President of the Republic Your Excellency | Excellency or Mr/Madam President or President | His Excellency the President of the Republic |
| Former President of the Republic | Most Excellent Mr/Madam Your Excellency | Mr/Madam President or President | His Excellency the former President of the Republic |
| Ministers of State | Mr/Madam Minister Your Honour | Minister | Mr/Madam Minister |
| Undersecretary of State | Mr/Madam Undersecretary Your Honour | Undersecretary | Mr/Madam Undersecretary |

## Legislature

| Authority or institution | Epistolary address | Personal address | On envelopes |
| President of the Senate | The Most Excellent Mr/Madam Your Excellency | Mr/Madam or President or Senator | His Excellency the President of the Senate |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | The Most Excellent Mr/Madam Your Excellency | Mr/Madam or President or Deputy | His Excellency the President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies |
| Senators | Honourable Mr/Madam Senator Your Honour | Senator | Honourable Mr/Madam Senator |
| Deputies | Honourable Mr/Madam Deputy Your Honour | Deputy | Honourable Mr/Madam Deputy |

## Judiciary

| Authority or institution | Epistolary address | Personal address | On envelopes |
| Supreme Court of Justice | The Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice | Supreme Court | The Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice |
| President of the Supreme Court of Justice | Most Excellent Mr/Madam Your Excellency | Mr/Madam or President | His Excellency |
| Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice | Most Excellent Mr/Madam Your Excellency | Magistrate | His Excellency |
| Court of Appeals | Most Illustrious Court of Appeals | Court of Appeals | The Illustrious Court of Appeals |
| President of the Court of Appeals | Most Illustrious Mr/Madam | Mr/Madam Minister or Magistrate | Most Illustrious Mr/Madam |
| Minister of the Court of Appeals | Most Illustrious Mr/Madam Your Honour | Mr/Madam Minister or Magistrate | Most Illustrious Mr/Madam |
| Judge | His Honour Your Honour | Mr/Madam Judge or Magistrate | His Honour |

## Regional government

| Authority or institution | Epistolary address | Personal address | On envelopes |
| Regional Governor | Mr/Madam Governor Your Honour | Mr/Madam or Governor | Mr/Madam Governor (of the ... Region) |
| Regional Ministerial Secretary (SEREMI) | SEREMI ... | SEREMI | Mr/Madam SEREMI ... |
| Regional Board member (Councillor) | Councillor ... | Councillor | Mr/Madam Councillor |
| Regional Director | Mr/Madam Director ... | Director | Mr/Madam Director ... |

## Local government

| Authority or institution | Epistolary address | Personal address | On envelopes |
| Municipalities | The Most Illustrious Municipality of ... or Illustrious Municipality of ... | — | Illustrious Municipality of ... |
| Mayors | Mr/Madam Mayor Your Honour | Mr/Madam or Mayor | Mr/Madam Mayor (of the I. Municipality of ...) |
| City Council member (Councilman) | Councilman ... | Councilman | Mr/Madam Councilman |

## Armed Forces

| Autoridad o institución | Trato epistolar | Trato personal | Para referirse a: |
| Commander in Chief of the Army of Chile | Mr/Madam General of the Army Your Honour | Mr/Madam General or General | Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Army |
| Commander in Chief of the Navy of Chile | Mr/Madam Admiral Your Honour | Mr/Madam Admiral or Admiral | Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Navy |
| Commander in Chief of the Air Force of Chile | Mr/Madam Air General Your Honour | Mr/Madam General or General | Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Air Force |
| General Director of the Carabiniers de Chile | Mr/Madam General Director of Carabiniers Your Honour | Mr/Madam General or General | Mr/Madam General Director of Carabiniers |
| Director General of the Investigations Police of Chile | Mr/Madam Director General of the Investigations Police Your Honour | Mr/Madam Director or Director | Mr/Madam Director General of the Investigations Police |

## Other

| Authority or institution | Epistolary address | Personal address | On envelopes |
| Comptroller General of the Republic | Mr/Madam Comptroller General of the Republic Your Honour | Mr/Madam or Mr/Madam Comptroller | Mr/Madam Comptroller General of the Republic |
| Nacional Prosecutor of the Public Ministry | Mr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry Your Honour | Mr/Madam or Mr/Madam Prosecutor | Mr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry |