query: who is the current president of chile 2011?

title: Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency (Chile)

text: Boeninger Kausel. The current Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency is Gonzalo Blumel, who was appointed by President Sebastián Piñera on March 11, 2018. Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency (Chile) The Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency () is the cabinet-level administrative office (equivalent to the president's Chief of Staff) which serves in an advisory role to the President of Chile and her or his ministers in the governments' relations with the National Congress of Chile, the development of the legislative agenda, and keeping track of the bills and other legislative activity in Congress as they pertain to the government.

title: Televisión Nacional de Chile

text: three times per period in agreement between the Senate and the President of the Republic, for eight years. To them, a seventh member is added who is chosen democratically by the staff. As of December 2018 the chairman of Televisión Nacional is Bruno Baranda by appointment of the current President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera. While the executive director and legal representative is Alicia Zaldívar since 2018. Televisión Nacional is the only public owned television company in Chile and competes for audiences with other private broadcasting groups, having a self-financing scheme based mainly on its advertising sales that it has preserved

title: National Renewal (Chile)

text: Ministers, 8 Undersecretaries, 5 regional Intendants and 24 provincial Governors. National Renewal has nine party presidents in its history: The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the National Renewal. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections). National Renewal (Chile) National Renewal (, RN) is a liberal conservative political party belonging to the Chilean centre-right political coalition called Chile Vamos in conjunction with the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), the Independent Regionalist Party (PRI) and Political Evolution (Evópoli). The party president is the deputy Mario Desbordes, and its principal leaders are Sebastián Piñera, current President of Chile

title: National Renewal (Chile)

text: National Renewal (Chile) National Renewal (, RN) is a liberal conservative political party belonging to the Chilean centre-right political coalition called Chile Vamos in conjunction with the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), the Independent Regionalist Party (PRI) and Political Evolution (Evópoli). The party president is the deputy Mario Desbordes, and its principal leaders are Sebastián Piñera, current President of Chile and Andrés Allamand, former minister of defense, former presidential candidate and Senator. National Renewal was formed on 29 April 1987 when three rightist organizations – the National Union Movement ("Movimiento de Unión Nacional", MUN), the National Labour Front ("Frente Nacional del

title: President of the Senate of Chile

text: President of the Senate of Chile The President of the Senate of Chile is the highest authority of the Senate of Chile. The position comes after the Ministers of State in the line of succession of the President of Chile in the case of temporary incapacitation or vacancy (Constitution, Art. 29). The President of the Senate receives no special treatment in the sessions of Senate. However, in the official communications the President holds the title of "Excelencia" ("Excellency"). He or she is elected, from the body of current Senators, by the members of the Senate, and forms the "Mesa de

title: President of Chile

text: the country's political stability. Under the current Constitution (adopted in 1980), the President serves a four-year term, with immediate re-election being prohibited. The shorter period (previously the term was six years) allows for parliamentary and presidential elections to be synchronized. The official seat of the President of Chile is the La Moneda Palace in the capital Santiago. The Constitution of 1980 and its 2005 amendment establishes the requirements for becoming President. The President must be a natural-born citizen of the country, or else born overseas when one of his or her parents or grandparents is a Chilean national. The President

title: President of Chile

text: President of Chile The President of Chile (), officially known as the President of the Republic of Chile () is the head of state and the head of government of Chile. The President is responsible for both the Chilean government and state administration. Although its role and significance has changed over the history of Chile, as well as its position and relations with other actors in the national political organization, it is one of the most prominent political figures. It is also considered as one of the institutions that make up the "Historic Constitution of Chile", and is essential to

title: President of Chile

text: four years. It has a normal license plate (EL-2801). There are four living former Chilean Presidents: President of Chile The President of Chile (), officially known as the President of the Republic of Chile () is the head of state and the head of government of Chile. The President is responsible for both the Chilean government and state administration. Although its role and significance has changed over the history of Chile, as well as its position and relations with other actors in the national political organization, it is one of the most prominent political figures. It is also considered as

title: President of the Senate of Chile

text: la Corporación" (Committee of Chambers [of the Congress]) with the Vice President. The President's responsibilities include decreeing the summons to the Senate for its sessions, presiding over sessions and directing the debates on the Senate floor, acting as a representative of the Senate by defending its parliamentary jurisdiction and dignity, and presiding over the sessions of the "Congreso Pleno" (plenary meeting of both chambers). President of the Senate of Chile The President of the Senate of Chile is the highest authority of the Senate of Chile. The position comes after the Ministers of State in the line of succession of

title: Vice President of Chile

text: only a title for the first in the order of succession to discharge the duties of the president in case of temporary impediment or vacancy. The Vice President, in the performance of his duties, has all the powers that the Constitution confers on the President of the Republic. Vice President of Chile Vice President of Chile was a political position in Chile from 1826 to 1833. In 1826, jointly with the establishment of the title of President of the Republic, the position of Vice President was created, whose function was to replace the President in the cases of illness, absence

title: Vice President of Chile

text: Vice President of Chile Vice President of Chile was a political position in Chile from 1826 to 1833. In 1826, jointly with the establishment of the title of President of the Republic, the position of Vice President was created, whose function was to replace the President in the cases of illness, absence and others. Agustín Eyzaguirre was elected as the first vice president in the election of 1826. Francisco Antonio Pinto was designated in the position in the election of following year. The Constitution of 1828, the only Chilean constitution that established the vicepresidency as a permanent position, provided that

title: Leaders of the 2011 Chilean protests

text: of the principal leaders of the 2011 student protests. Camila Antonia Amaranta Vallejo Dowling (born in Santiago, April 28, 1988) is a geography student and a leader of the student movement in Chile. She is a member and activist of the "Juventudes Comunistas de Chile" (Communist Youth of Chile), and the current president of the Student Federation of the University of Chile, being the second woman to hold this post, after Marisol Prado (1997–1998). Camila Vallejo is the daughter of Reinaldo Vallejo and Mariela Dowling, former members of Chilean Communist Party during the 1970s. Vallejo lived her childhood between the

title: Miss World Chile

text: Channel 13 transmitted Miss Mundo Chile Semi-Finals and Finals. From 2011-2013, the Chilean representative was selected under the Miss Chile organization. During the last two years of the organization, the Chilean representative has been selected through reality show "No Basta con Ser Bella" and "Proyecto Miss Chile" , transmitted by Channel 13 in conjunction with the current president of Miss Chile -in that time- Carla Marin . In 2014, Miss Chile was dissolved, leaving the country without a representative to the International Contest. In 2015 Chile will send a representative, this time under the franchise Miss Mundo Chile organized by

title: 2011 Primera División of Chile

text: 2011 Primera División of Chile The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2011 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad Católica was the defending champion. Universidad de Chile won both the Apertura and the Clausura Championships For the 2011, the ANFP's Council of Club Presidents approved the return to the Apertura and Clausura format, with playoffs. Eighteen teams will be competing in the Primera División for the 2011 season, sixteen of whom are returning from the 2010 season. Everton and San Luis were relegated last season

title: 2011 Copa Chile

text: 8 teams advance to the next round. 2011 Copa Chile The 2011 Copa Chile is the 34th edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national cup tournament.The competition started on May 11, 2011 with the Preliminary Rounds and concludes on November 16, 2011 with the Second leg of the Final. The winner qualifies for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana. A total 76 clubs were accepted for the competition; one club, Juventud Puente Alto, folded before the fixtures were released, leaving 75 clubs to appear in the draw. The teams for this edition are the teams from the Primera Division, Primera B,

title: 2011 Copa Chile

text: 2011 Copa Chile The 2011 Copa Chile is the 34th edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national cup tournament.The competition started on May 11, 2011 with the Preliminary Rounds and concludes on November 16, 2011 with the Second leg of the Final. The winner qualifies for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana. A total 76 clubs were accepted for the competition; one club, Juventud Puente Alto, folded before the fixtures were released, leaving 75 clubs to appear in the draw. The teams for this edition are the teams from the Primera Division, Primera B, Tercera Division, Tercera B, regional amateur club

title: 2011 Primera División of Chile

text: play the 6 seed, and the 4 seed play the 5 seed. In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed. These are the attendance records of each of the teams. 2011 Primera División of Chile The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2011 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad Católica was the defending champion. Universidad de Chile won both the Apertura and the Clausura Championships For the 2011, the ANFP's Council of Club Presidents approved

title: 2011 Primera División of Chile

text: play the 5 seed. In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed. Universidad de Chile, The finalist of Torneo Apertura 2011, played a two-legged tie against Concepción, the 2010 Copa Chile Bicentenario runner-up, for the "Chile 3" berth in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana. The Torneo Clausura is scheduled to begin on July 29 and end on December 17. For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home. In the quarterfinals, the 1 seed play the 8 seed, the 2 seed play the 7 seed, the 3 seed

title: 2011 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

text: 2011 Copa Sudamericana second stage. The second promoted team was Unión La Calera as Primera B runner-up, so they returned to the top division after a 25-years absence. Universidad de Chile (regular season second-placed team) played a two-legged tie against Deportes Concepción (2010 Copa Chile Bicentenario runner-up) for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages qualification as "Chile 3" berth. 2011 Torneo Apertura (Chile) The 2011 Torneo Apertura or LXXXVIII Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de la Primera División de Chile was the 88th season of Chilean Primera División. That was the first tournament of the Primera División de Chile season

title: Chile–Estonia relations

text: Chile–Estonia relations Chile–Estonia relations are foreign relations between Chile and Estonia. Chile re-recognized Estonia on August 28, 1991 and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on September 27, 1991. Chile is represented in Estonia through its ambassador who resides in Helsinki (Finland) and through an honorary consulate in Tallinn. Estonia is represented in Chile through an honorary consulate in Santiago. The current Chilean ambassador to Estonia, Carlos Parra Merino, officially presented his credentials to the Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves in June 2007. Carlos Parra Merino resides in Helsinki. Chile is among Estonia's most important foreign trade partners

title: Central University of Chile

text: la Universidad Central de Chile" [abbr. FEUCEN]) is an organization that represents all the students of the University with the academic authorities and the CONFECH (Confederation of Chilean Students). The current president of the FEUCEN is Marco Velarde a student from the School of Sociology. Central University of Chile The Central University of Chile (UCEN) () is the first autonomous private university in Chile, founded in 1982 in Santiago de Chile. It's accredited in the areas of institutional management and undergraduate teaching by the National Accreditation Commission of Chile for a term of four years from December 2008 to December

title: Chile at the 2011 Pan American Games

text: two athletes in the 57 kg and 67 kg women's categories. Men Women Chile has qualified a full team in the water skiing competition. Chile at the 2011 Pan American Games Chile competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Chile has qualified two male and three female archers. Chile has qualified three male and three female athletes in the individual and team competitions. Chile has qualified two athletes each in the paleta rubber pairs trinkete, paleta leather pairs trinkete, paleta leather pairs leather 30m fronton, frontenis pairs 30m fronton, women's paleta

title: Chile at the 2011 Pan American Games

text: Chile at the 2011 Pan American Games Chile competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Chile has qualified two male and three female archers. Chile has qualified three male and three female athletes in the individual and team competitions. Chile has qualified two athletes each in the paleta rubber pairs trinkete, paleta leather pairs trinkete, paleta leather pairs leather 30m fronton, frontenis pairs 30m fronton, women's paleta rubber pairs trinkete, and women's frontenis pairs 30m fronton competitions. Chile has qualified a men's pair and women's pair in the beach volleyball competitions.

title: Military of Chile

text: Military of Chile The Armed Forces of Chile () is the unified military organization comprising the Chilean Army, Air Force and Navy. The President of Chile is the commander in chief of the military, and formulates policy through the Minister of Defence. In recent years and after several major reequipment programs, the Chilean Armed Forces have become one of the most technologically advanced and professional armed forces in Latin America. The Chilean Army is mostly supplied with equipment from Germany, the United States, Israel, France, and Spain. The current commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army is "General de Ejército" Sr. Ricardo

title: Senate of Chile

text: -the 20 current senators whose seats expire in March 2022. Plus 7 new senators, who will be elected in 2022 Senate of Chile The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chile's bicameral National Congress, as established in the current Constitution of Chile. According to the present Constitution of Chile, the Senate is composed of thirty-eight directly elected senators, chosen by universal popular suffrage vote in 19 senatorial circumscriptions. These serve eight-year terms, with half of them being replaced every fourth year. They must be eligible to vote, have completed secondary school, or its equivalent, and

title: Ministry of Finance (Chile)

text: Ministry of Finance (Chile) The Ministry of Finance of Chile () is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of managing the financial affairs, fiscal policy, and capital markets of Chile; planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling and informing all financial policies formulated by the President of Chile. The current Minister of Finance is Mr. Felipe Larraín Bascuñán. In 1814 the Secretary of Finance was created, as Supreme Director Bernardo O'Higgins sought to develop an administrative framework for the then newly formed nation, considering the need to ascertain its independence from the Spanish crown. The office was first organized by a Presidential

title: President of Chile

text: coup d'etat of 1973, when it disappeared during the bombing of the La Moneda palace. During the military regime of Augusto Pinochet a replica of the pioche was created, based on photographs of the original. It is only used together with the presidential sash. The ceremonial presidential vehicle in Chile is a 1966 black Ford Galaxie XL Convertible, given as a gift by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Chile. It is used only for official ceremonies celebrating national days on 21 May 18 and 19 September and presidential inaugurations which take place on 11 March every

title: Miss World Chile

text: Ricardo Güiraldes and Eugenio Manzur. The current titleholder is Anahi Hormazabal Garay, from Santiago, who will participate at the Miss World 2018 pageant in 8th December at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China. Miss World Chile Miss World Chile (Spanish: Miss Mundo Chile) is a national Beauty pageant which has been held sporadically since 1963, responsible for selecting Chile's representative to Miss World. Chile has sent 41 representatives, has had three Miss World Semi-Finalists and One Quarter-Finalist. In 1998, Daniella Campos won the title of Queen of the Americas and in 2011 Gabriela Pulgar won

title: Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (Chile)

text: Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (Chile) The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security () is the cabinet-level office of home affairs in Chile, in charge of "maintaining public order, security and social peace" within the country. It is also charged with planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling, and informing the domestic policies formulated by the President of Chile. As responsible for local government, the minister supervises all non-elected regional authorities. The current Minister of the Interior and Public Security is Andrés Chadwick. His Undersecretary of the Interior is Rodrigo Ubilla and the Undersecretary of Regional Development is Felipe

title: Bolivia–Chile relations

text: resigned following the 2005 Hydrocarbons Law. Evo Morales, who was elected president in 2005, is strongly opposed to having a foreign consortium export Bolivia's natural gas without processing it domestically. He argued it should be used domestically to help Bolivia, the poorest country in South America. Chile and Bolivia maintain consular relations and appear to have become friendlier. Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos attended the inauguration of current Bolivian President Evo Morales. In 2015, Morales announced his intention to establish conditional diplomatic relations with Chile in order to achieve Bolivia's aspiration for sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean via Chilean

title: Leaders of the 2011 Chilean protests

text: Leaders of the 2011 Chilean protests The 2011 Chilean protests over the education have been primarily led by the CONFECH, the student unions association of Chile's 25 traditional universities, and CONES the student union association of secondary students of Chile. The student union leaders of emblematic universities (e.g. University of Chile and Pontifical Catholic University of Chile) and schools (e.g. Instituto Nacional) account for most of the movements leadership at national level. Kenneth Giorgio Jackson Drago (born Santiago, February 6, 1987) is the president of Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Católica de Chile (FEUC) and in that position one

text: different names: The function of chief of government was unofficially assumed by the Minister of the Interior and Public Security (1891–1925). Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (Chile) The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security () is the cabinet-level office of home affairs in Chile, in charge of "maintaining public order, security and social peace" within the country. It is also charged with planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling, and informing the domestic policies formulated by the President of Chile. As responsible for local government, the minister supervises all non-elected regional authorities. The current Minister of the Interior and

title: Cordillera Province, Chile

text: Cordillera Province, Chile Cordillera Province () is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. Its topography includes a small area of Chile's central valley, glaciers, rivers, volcanoes, and the Andes range, which forms the border with Mendoza Province in Argentina. The provincial capital of Puente Alto lies approximately south-southeast of Santiago. As a province, Cordillera is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president. The current governor is Caterina Klein Plesnar. The province comprises three communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and

title: 2011 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

text: 2011 Torneo Apertura (Chile) The 2011 Torneo Apertura or LXXXVIII Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de la Primera División de Chile was the 88th season of Chilean Primera División. That was the first tournament of the Primera División de Chile season and their defending champions was Universidad Católica. It was sponsored by Brazilian oil company Petrobras which made its second appearance in the Chilean top level tourmanet since 2010. The season started on Friday 28 January with Católica’s 2–0 inaugural match win over Deportes Iquique, and concluded on Sunday 12 June in the tournament final won by Universidad de Chile

title: Ministry of Health (Chile)

text: Ministry of Health (Chile) The Ministry of Health of Chile (), also known as MINSAL, is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling and informing the public health policies formulated by the President of Chile. Notably, all employees pay 7% of their monthly income to FONASA, the funding branch of the Chilean Ministry of Health. The current Minister of Health is Emilio Santelices Cuevas. The minister has two adjunts: the Undersecretary of Public Health (), currently Paula Daza, and the Undersecretary of Assistance Networks (), currently Gloria Burgos. In 1808, the Committee of Vaccines ()

title: 2011 Chile blackout

text: possible fines of up to 10,000 AWU (approx. $9M US) although the final amount will depend on the merits of each investigation. 2011 Chile blackout The 2011 Chile blackout was a major power outage that occurred on 24 September 2011, approximately between 20:30 and 21:45 local time (23:30 and 00:45 UTC respectively), although the time of reinstatement varied geographically. It mainly affected the regions from Coquimbo to Maule, where the blackout was total, but it also reportedly partially affected the Atacama and Bío Bío regions. The blackout affected approximately nine million Chileans. The cause of the blackout, which started at

title: 2011 Chile blackout

text: 2011 Chile blackout The 2011 Chile blackout was a major power outage that occurred on 24 September 2011, approximately between 20:30 and 21:45 local time (23:30 and 00:45 UTC respectively), although the time of reinstatement varied geographically. It mainly affected the regions from Coquimbo to Maule, where the blackout was total, but it also reportedly partially affected the Atacama and Bío Bío regions. The blackout affected approximately nine million Chileans. The cause of the blackout, which started at 20:30 local time (), was later determined to be equipment failure at an electrical substation. Rodrigo Álvarez Zenteno, Minister of Energy, noted

title: First Lady of Chile

text: First Lady of Chile First Lady of Chile () is the unofficial title for the wife of the President of Chile, who is traditionally responsible for directing and coordinating activities in the social field of the presidency and also accompany the president in ceremonies or official activities, for example, on state visit. In colonial times the wives of the Royal Governors were known as "Presidentas", title that was in use during the second half of the 19th century, but was slowly superseded by the newer of "First Lady". Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the President,

title: University of Chile Student Federation

text: University of Chile Student Federation The University of Chile Student Federation ("Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Chile" [abbr. FECh]) is an organization that represents all the students enrolled in undergraduate and post-graduate courses at the University of Chile. The student organizations of the different undergraduate schools are also federated within the FECh. Camila Vallejo Dowling, a graduate student in geography from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Chile, assumed the post president of FECh in November 2010. She was defeated in her bid for re-election on 7 December 2011 by Gabriel Boric, a Law

title: Miss Universo Chile

text: of Chile, which gives her the right to represent her country for one year and participate in the Miss Universe international competition. Luciano Marocchino had the Chilean franchise for Miss Universe since 2004, but did not send a delegate on 2007-2010 period. In 2011, Chile returned to the competition with Vanessa Ceruti, Miss Universo Chile 2011. Marocchino's organization received many negative critics, due to the less preparation given to the winners. Since 2016, Chilevisión has the Miss Universo Chile franchise. The current titleholder is Catalina Cáceres, she will represent her country in Miss Universe 2016 on January 30, 2017. Source:

title: President of the Senate

text: elected as the first item of business at the start of every legislative session. While the Speaker of the Senate of Canada, who serves as the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada, is not described as a "president" in English, the position is called "Président du Sénat" in French. He is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. The President of the Senate of Chile is elected from among the country's senators. The holder of the position, since March 2010, is Jorge Pizarro. The President of the Senate – Ernesto Macías Tovar for the

title: 2011 Chile blackout

text: one-third capacity. CODELCO, Chile's state-owned copper mining company, reported that its Andina division and the El Teniente mine had lost power but continued operations using generators until power was restored. On 6 December 2011, the Chile regulatory authority Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) determined that the cause of the blackout was an electrical short circuit in a 220 Kilovolt capacitor bank at the Ancoa electrical substation which is located in Linares, Chile, and the subsequent malfunction of the associated protective relay equipment that should have prevented the cascading failure. SEC also determined that the time needed to restore power

title: President of Ireland

text: constitution. The President's official residence is in Phoenix Park, Dublin. The office was established by the Constitution of Ireland in 1937, the first president took office in 1938, and became internationally recognised as head of state in 1949 following the coming into force of the Republic of Ireland Act. The current President is Michael D. Higgins, who was elected on 29 October 2011. His inauguration was held on 11 November 2011. He was re-elected on 26 October 2018. The Constitution of Ireland provides for a parliamentary system of government, under which the role of the head of state is largely

title: Chile–Vietnam relations

text: second largest trading partner in the ASEAN. The two countries have been deepening their trade and economic relations, which is described to be larger the usual trade relations between two countries, as praised by Ambassador of Chile to Vietnam Claudio de Negri. Both nations signed a Free-Trade Agreement in 2014 and was re-affirmed by President Michele Bachelet in her visit to Vietnam at 2017. Chile–Vietnam relations Chile–Vietnam relations refers to the current and historical relations between Chile and Vietnam. Chile has an embassy in Hanoi and a consulate in Hồ Chí Minh City; whilst Vietnam has an embassy in Santiago.

title: Mister Gay Chile

text: Mister Gay Chile Mister Gay Chile is the national integral beauty title for Chilean gay men. The choice of candidates is based not only on physical attributes. Communication skills are measured from applicants, their form of expression and, above all, the level of commitment of each participant with causes and values of the gay community. The last Grand Finale of this competition was in January 2018. The greatest success of Chile in International Mr. Gay contest was in February 2011, when Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda, Mr. Gay Chile 2009–10, won the title of International Mr Gay Competition. The current Mr. Gay

title: President of Cuba

text: the Council of State, the first vice president assumes the President’s duties. The position is distinct from the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba; although Fidel Castro held both positions from 1976 to 2008, and Raúl Castro held both positions from 2011 to 2018. The current president is Miguel Díaz-Canel. The President of Cuba has the power to: President of Cuba The President of Cuba (), officially called President of the Council of State () from 1976, is the head of the Council of State of Cuba. The office in its current form was established under the Constitution

title: Image of Chile Foundation

text: Image of Chile Foundation The Image of Chile Foundation, or Fundación Imagen de Chile in Spanish, is an organization that coordinates work carried out to promote Chile abroad. The Foundation is a private nonprofit organization created on 8 May 2009. It is governed by a Board of Directors, which defines its overall policies and courses of action. The board consists of 19 members: the Minister of Foreign Affairs (who presides), the Minister of the Economy, the President of the National Council of Culture and the Arts ("Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes"), and 16 other members elected by

title: President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate

text: would have served as the acting governor except for the one month of July, 2007. Following the 2008 elections, the Republicans won control of the Senate for the first time in state history, with 26 Republicans and 22 Democrats. They selected Glenn Coffee to serve as the first full President "pro tempore" who served from 2009-2011 when he was term-limited out and was selected to serve as Secretary of State in Governor Mary Fallin's administration. Brian Bingman served as President "pro tempore" from 2011 to 2017, and was succeeded by the current President Pro Tempore, Mike Schulz in 2017. The

title: Chile–Haiti relations

text: though today there is a need for the key presence of this mission, which is in mid term, the exit should be prepared for, considering that the country (Haiti) must take those responsibilities and build their capacities to do what is done by our mission." The police are planned to withdraw from Haiti in 2011. Chile–Haiti relations Chile–Haiti relations are the bilateral relations between Chile and Haiti. Chile has an embassy in Port-au-Prince. Haiti has an embassy in Santiago. Both countries are members of Organization of American States. In March 2006, Haitian president-elect, René Préval, visited Chile to attend the

title: Chile–Denmark relations

text: exported 840 million DKK to Denmark, while Denmark exported 645 million DKK to Chile. In 2010, Danish company Vestas invested 250 million dollars in Talinay Oriente, Chile. Both Chilean Presidents Patricio Aylwin and Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle visited Denmark, during their terms. On 26 January 2004, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos visited Denmark. Chile–Denmark relations Chile–Denmark relations refers to the current and historical relations between Chile and Denmark. Chile has an embassy in Copenhagen, and Denmark has an embassy in Santiago. Relations between the two countries are described as "friendly" and excellent. Both countries signed a commerce treaty on 4 February 1899.

title: Television in Chile

text: owned at least one color TV set also said they had cable or satellite television. In Chile, there are 1,138,718 cable television subscribers (55.3%) and 921,490 satellite television subscribers (44.7%) as of September 2011. The household penetration rate for cable and satellite television stands at 40.4% as of September 2011. On 14 September 2009, Chile announced its decision to adopt the Japanese standard ISDB-T with MPEG-4 for digital terrestrial television, joining Argentina and Peru. The analog switchoff is scheduled for 2019. (Chile had delayed its decision on which digital terrestrial television standard to adopt. In late October 2008, the President

title: Cricket in Chile

text: division ever since and will played in it once again in 2011. The game in Chile has an ambitious development programme to take the game to the local population, which has focused on a large part to introducing the sport to schools, with an estimated 3,000 children having been introduced to cricket. Asociación Chilena de Cricket is the official governing body of cricket in Chile. Its current headquarters is in Santiago. Asociación Chilena de Cricket is Chile's representative at the International Cricket Council. The main domestic tournament in Chile is the Metropolitan Cup, which contains 6 teams. This competition has

title: Leaders of the 2011 Chilean protests

text: Student Federation of the Catholic University of Chile and Camilo Ballesteros from the Student Federation of the University of Santiago de Chile. In August 2011, the Supreme Court of Chile ordered police protection for Camila Vallejo because of the death threats she received. Leader of "Federación de Estudiantes Secundarios de Copiapó" (Copiapó Federation of High School Students - FESCO) and nacional spokesperson of the high school organization "Cones" (National Coordinator of High School Students). President of "Federación de Estudiantes Secundarios de Concepción" (Concepción Federation of High School Students - FESEC) and national spokesperson of the high school organization "Cones" (National

title: Sport in Chile

text: Chile hosted the 2006 Women's World Roller Hockey Championship and won the championship by defeating Spain in the final. And won the Roller Hockey America's Cup in 2007 and the Pan American Ice Hockey Championship in 2011. Chile is the current world polo champion, achieved in May 2008, after beating Brazil 11-9 in the final game of the 2008 Polo World Cup in Mexico City. The late Gabriel Donoso was the greatest polo player in Chile, having the highest handicap of 9 goals, and is remembered for having led the Chilean national team to win the prestigious Coronation Cup, awarded

title: Lord President of the Court of Session

text: United Kingdom and the Court of the Lord Lyon. The current Lord President of the Court of Session is Lord Carloway, who was appointed to the position on 18 December 2015. They are paid according to Salary Group 1.1 of the Judicial Salaries Scale, which in 2016 was £222,862. The current Lord President of the Court of Session is Lord Carloway, who was appointed to the position on 18 December 2015. The Lord President is paid according to Salary Group 1.1 of the Judicial Salaries Scale, which in 2016 was £222,862. As Lord President of the Court of Session and

title: Law of Chile

text: business law. The current Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile, approved by Chilean voters in a tightly controlled plebiscite on September 11, 1980 under Augusto Pinochet, and made effective on March 11, 1981, has been amended in 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005. In 2005 over 50 reforms were approved, which eliminated some of the remaining undemocratic areas of the text, such as the existence of non-elected Senators (appointed senators, or senators for life) and the inability of the President to remove the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. These reforms led the President

title: Government Junta of Chile (1924)

text: Government Junta of Chile (1924) Government Junta of Chile (September 11, 1924 - January 23, 1925), (also known as the "September Junta") was the political structure established to rule Chile following the anti-conservative military coup that assumed power after first interfering in progressive President Arturo Alessandri's deadlocked government. It ruled the country until it was ousted by yet another military coup, and gave way to the January Junta. During most of 1924, Chile had been politically paralyzed by a conflict between the President and the conservatively controlled congress, who refused to discuss the laws that he sent them. On September

title: President of the Senate of Spain

text: President of the Senate of Spain The President of the Senate of Spain () is the speaker of the Spanish Senate, the upper house of Spain's "Cortes Generales". The current office was established in 1978 by Article 72, Section 2 of the Spanish Constitution, which states in part, "The Houses shall choose their respective Presidents...". However, the position has a tradition of almost 200 years, since its creation in 1834. The current president, of the X Legislature, is Pío García-Escudero, a People's Party member who represents the electoral district of Madrid. The functions of the President of the Senate of

title: President of the Congress of Deputies

text: President of the Congress of Deputies The President of the Congress of Deputies () is the speaker of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of Spain's "Cortes Generales". The current office was established in 1978 by Article 72, Section 2 of the Spanish Constitution, which states in part, "The Chambers shall choose their respective Presidents...". However, the position has a tradition of more than 200 years, since its creation in 1810 as President of the Cortes of Cadiz. The current president, of the XII Legislature, is Ana Pastor Julián, a member of the People's Party who was the incumbent

title: The Battle of Chile

text: The Battle of Chile The Battle of Chile is a documentary film directed by the Chilean Patricio Guzman, in three parts: "The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie" (1975), "The Coup d'état" (1976), "Popular Power" (1979). It is a chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. It won the Grand Prix in 1975 and 1976 at the Grenoble International Film Festival. In 1996, "Chile, Obstinate Memory" was released and followed Guzmán back to Chile as he screened the 3-part documentary to Chileans who had never seen

title: History of the Constitution of Chile

text: the president is both head of state and government, with a bicameral congress and independent judiciary. History of the Constitution of Chile The history of the Constitution of Chile dates from 1811. There were 10 constitutional texts and a draft for a federal organization in 1826. Its common elements are the unitary form of state and presidentialism as a form of government. In this time, statutes pursued guaranteeing the autonomy of the Captaincy General of Chile before the Spanish Crown, and later gaining full independence and consolidating an institutional system. The first texts were only provisional decrees and later became

title: President of Chile

text: in accordance with the constitution, completes their corresponding term on 11 March of the immediate year after the election. The President-elect takes office the same day. The presidential sash, used initially by Bernardo O'Higgins, became a symbol of the authority of the first president with the assumption of office by President José Joaquín Prieto in 1831. It is composed of three stripes with the colors of the Chilean flag, it is sewn by hand and measured approximately 75 cm long and 13 cm wide. From the nineteenth century a single sash was maintained that was transferred from president to president

title: Regions of Chile

text: Regions of Chile Chile is divided into 16 regions (in Spanish, "regiones"; singular "región"), which are the country's first-level administrative division. Each region is headed by an intendant ("intendente)", appointed by the President of Chile, and a directly-elected regional board ("consejo regional"). The regions are divided into provinces (the second-level administrative division), each headed by a governor ("gobernador") appointed by the President. There are 56 provinces in total. Provinces are divided into communes (the third and lowest level administrative division), which are governed by municipal councils. Each region is given a Roman numeral, followed by a name (e.g. "IV Región

title: Senate of Chile

text: Senate of Chile The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chile's bicameral National Congress, as established in the current Constitution of Chile. According to the present Constitution of Chile, the Senate is composed of thirty-eight directly elected senators, chosen by universal popular suffrage vote in 19 senatorial circumscriptions. These serve eight-year terms, with half of them being replaced every fourth year. They must be eligible to vote, have completed secondary school, or its equivalent, and be at least 35 years old. The Senate sessions at the new (1990) National Congress located in the port city

title: Chile–Estonia relations

text: Marks and Jüri Kass, bearing images of the Emperor penguin and the minke whale. The works of Chilean writers Isabel Allende, Pablo Neruda and José Donoso have been translated into Estonian. Chile–Estonia relations Chile–Estonia relations are foreign relations between Chile and Estonia. Chile re-recognized Estonia on August 28, 1991 and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on September 27, 1991. Chile is represented in Estonia through its ambassador who resides in Helsinki (Finland) and through an honorary consulate in Tallinn. Estonia is represented in Chile through an honorary consulate in Santiago. The current Chilean ambassador to Estonia, Carlos

title: Santiago Province, Chile

text: Santiago Province, Chile Santiago Province () is one of the six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region (RM) of central Chile. It encompasses the majority of the population of that region, including 31 of the 36 communities of Greater Santiago. The province spans . As a province, Santiago is a second-level administrative division of Chile. Unlike all other provinces of Chile, which are governed by a provincial governor appointed by the president, the duties of provincial governor are instead carried out by the intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region who is also appointed by the president. In January 2001, the

title: Socialist Party of Chile

text: two-round system, the results of which are displayed below. Socialist Party of Chile The Socialist Party of Chile (, or PS) is a political party within the centre-left Nueva Mayoría. Its historic leader was President of Chile Salvador Allende, who was deposed in a coup d'état by General Pinochet in 1973. Twenty-seven years later, Ricardo Lagos Escobar represented the Socialist Party in the 1999 presidential elections. He won 48.0% in the first round of voting and was elected with 51.3% in the second round. In the legislative elections on 16 December 2001, as part of the Coalition of Parties for

title: Socialist Party of Chile

text: Socialist Party of Chile The Socialist Party of Chile (, or PS) is a political party within the centre-left Nueva Mayoría. Its historic leader was President of Chile Salvador Allende, who was deposed in a coup d'état by General Pinochet in 1973. Twenty-seven years later, Ricardo Lagos Escobar represented the Socialist Party in the 1999 presidential elections. He won 48.0% in the first round of voting and was elected with 51.3% in the second round. In the legislative elections on 16 December 2001, as part of the Coalition of Parties for Democracy, the party won 10 out of 117 seats

title: Greeks in Chile

text: current residents who were born in Greece. Greeks in Chile There has been a community of Greeks in Chile since the sixteenth century. According to official figures there are between 120,000 Chileans of Greek origin. Most reside either in the Santiago area or in the Antofagasta area. The first immigrants arrived during the sixteenth century from Crete, so named "Candia" in honor of the island's capital, the current Heraklion. The surname, although at present, is very disconnected from its ancient origins. The majority of Greek immigrants arrived in Chile at the beginning of century, some as part of their spirit

title: Geography of Chile

text: of up to 90 °F. The Central part of Chile has a warmer climate that reaches up to 82.4 °F. The inner region of Chile has a snow climate. South of Chile there is a wet climate because of the Mediterranean Coastline this leading the Wet Season to range from May to August. Summer in Chile is December through February. Leading for the Winter to be June through August with low temperatures up to -2 °C. As of 2011, Chile allocates 21.1% of its land to agriculture. Chile's allocation percentage is smaller than it's neighboring countries Argentina (53.9%) and Bolivia

title: President of the Senate

text: the Vice-President of the Republic, currently Gabriela Michetti. This was a recent expansion of the Vice-President's powers introduced as part of the 1994 constitutional amendments (Constitution, Art. 57). The Vice-President may only cast a vote to break a tied Senate vote. The President of the Australian Senate is a senator, traditionally a member of the governing party or coalition, elected by the Senate at the beginning of each parliament as the first item of business. They are assisted by a Deputy President who is traditionally a member of the largest opposition party. The current president is Scott Ryan, a Liberal

title: President of Chile

text: 1994 (a week before Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle took office) the presidential period was reduced to a six-year term, without an immediate reelection. Under the 2005 constitutional reform, the President serves for four years without the possibility of immediate reelection for one more term. A former president may run for office once again after serving their initial term, but only in an election following their successor, as it is not allowed to run for consecutive terms. There is no limit to how many times a person can run for candidacy if they have not previously served as President. The incumbent president,

title: National Congress of Chile

text: National Congress of Chile The National Congress of Chile () is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Chile. The National Congress of Chile was founded on July 4, 1811. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Chamber of Deputies (lower house), of 155 Deputies (120 before 2017) and by the Senate (upper house), formed by 50 Senators (38 before 2017). The organisation of Congress and its powers and duties are defined in articles 42 to 59 of the current constitution and by the Constitutional Organic Law No. 18,918. Congress meets in the Chile Congress building,

title: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile)

text: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile () is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling and informing the foreign policy formulated by the President of Chile. It is located in the "José Miguel Carrera" building at Plaza de la Constitución ("Constitution Square"), in downtown Santiago. The present Minister of Foreign Affairs (who is also known colloquially as "Chancellor") is Roberto Ampuero. The office was first organized in 1812, during the War of Independence, under the name of Foreign Affairs Secretariat. It was abolished in 1814, after the Battle of

title: Politics of Chile

text: Politics of Chile Chile's government is a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Chile is both head of state and head of government, and of a formal multi-party system that in practice behaves like a two-party one, due to binomialism. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the National Congress. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature of Chile. The Constitution of Chile was approved in a national plebiscite in September 1980, under the military government of dictator Augusto Pinochet. It entered into

title: The President Is Missing (novel)

text: It is a code name for a cyber security operation that America is running after its systems were hacked. The president is boggled as to who may have leaked this information. The President invites Nina to the White House. He is determined to know the source of the leak. Nina tells the president that she only has half of the information the president needs. In order for the president to get the full story, he must meet her partner who will give him the remaining pieces of the puzzle. Nina asks the president to meet her partner (Augie) in a

title: President of the Senate

text: U.S. federal government was established in 1789. The vice president with the most tie breaking votes is John Adams (served 1789–1797) with 29. The current Vice President Mike Pence, in office since January 2017, has cast seven tie-breaking votes. In state governments of the United States, the presiding officer of the state senate (the upper house) is a matter decided by the state's constitution. Some states designate the lieutenant governor as president of the senate, while in other states, the Senate elects its own president. The Tennessee Senate elects a senator Speaker of the Senate, who is given the title

title: President of the Dominican Republic

text: the position of president more than twice. In case of death, dismissal, resignation or resignation of a president, the vice president assumes the presidency. In the absence of both, the Executive Branch may organize an interim government or pass control of the government to the Legislative Branch. There were 53 people who took office. The first president was Pedro Santana who was invested in November 14, 1844 by decision of the Central Government Junta. The current President of the Dominican Republic is Danilo Medina of the Dominican Liberation Party ("Partido de la Liberación Dominicana" or "PLD"), who took office on

title: Law of Chile

text: Law of Chile The legal system of Chile belongs to the Continental Law tradition. The basis for its public law is the 1980 Constitution, reformed in 1989 and 2005. According to it Chile is a "democratic republic". There is a clear separation of functions, between the President of the Republic, the Congress, the judiciary and a Constitutional Court. See Politics of Chile. On the other hand, private relationships are governed, mainly, by the Chilean Civil Code, most of which has not been amended in 150 years. There are also several laws outside the Code that deal with most of the

title: Chile Pepper Institute

text: devoted to the research, resource and education of chile peppers. The institute helps and promotes the iconic and famous state vegetable of New Mexico. CPI is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the campus of New Mexico State University, and research is conducted at the Fabian Garcia Horticultural Center, where it also showcase 100-200 varieties of chile pepper from around the world. Paul W. Bosland is the current director and the co-founder of The Chile Pepper Institute, who is also a professor of horticulture at New Mexico State University, where he leads the chile breeding and genetics research program.

title: Central Bank of Chile

text: Central Bank of Chile The Central Bank of Chile () is the central bank of Chile. It was originally created in 1925 and is incorporated into the current Chilean Constitution as an autonomous institution of constitutional rank. Its monetary policy is currently guided by an inflation targeting regime. Starting in the mid-19th century, private banks started to thrive in Chile, spurring growing concerns over the control of payment methods and persistent inflation. To this end, the government hired a mission led by economics professor Edwin Kemmerer of Princeton University and based the nascent central bank’s structure in one of the

title: Constitutional Court of Chile

text: three years, and can not be re-elected. The Constitutional Court can work as a United Court ("Pleno") or divided in two Chambers ("Salas"). In the event a quorum is below the legally required, deputy ministers ("ministros suplentes"), or substitute attorneys ("abogados integrantes") are designated. The court's president has the power to break a tie. Constitutional Court of Chile The Constitutional Court of Chile ("Tribunal Constitucional de Chile" in Spanish) is Chile's constitutional tribunal. It is not part of the judicial branch and is functionally independent of the Congress and the President. The Constitutional Court was created in 1970, under the

title: President of the University of Washington

text: Gerberding, who held the office for sixteen years from 1979 to 1995. The current president of the University of Washington is Ana Mari Cauce. Cauce served as the university's interim president before replacing the thirty-first president, Michael K. Young, and assuming her position as the university's permanent president on October 13, 2015. Cauce is the thirty-third president of the university. Twenty-five men and one woman have served as the university's permanent president, and six men and three women have served as its interim president pending the appointment of a permanent successor. The following individuals have held the Office of President

title: By Night in Chile

text: pitiable villain for the author himself. Urrutia is chosen to teach Augusto Pinochet and his top generals about Marxism after the coup and death of President Allende. Bolaño was well known for his brazenly radical left-wing politics and was briefly jailed by Pinochet for dissent on returning to Chile in 1973, "To help build the revolution." Indeed, the wizened youth who Urrutia is forever lashing against and defending himself from, seems to be yet another trace of Roberto Bolaño inscribing himself into his stories, while also serving as a younger Urrutia who has not compromised himself as the current narrator

title: Powers of the President of Singapore

text: reserves to meet current budget expenditure, the first time it had done so. The sum was used to fund the Government's Resilience Package consisting of two schemes aimed at preserving jobs and businesses during the financial downturn. Whether the President may speak publicly on issues without the Government's approval was discussed heavily during the 2011 presidential election. While some candidates and members of the public suggested that the President has power to do so, the Law Minister, K. Shanmugam, stated that the President's ability to speak freely is limited to those matters that, according to the Constitution, he exercises discretionary

title: Leaders of the 2011 Chilean protests

text: communes of Macul and La Florida, and she studied in "Colegio Raimapu", a mixed-private school in La Florida. In 2006, Vallejo entered the University of Chile to study geography, where she started forming ties with leftist students and getting involved in politics, which led her to join the Chilean Communist Youth the next year. She was counselor of the FECh in 2008. In November 2010 she was chosen as the president of the FECh. She has acquired public attention as a leading spokesperson and leader of the 2011 student protests in Chile, alongside other student leaders: Giorgio Jackson from the

title: The President Is Coming

text: The President Is Coming The President Is Coming is a 2009 Indian satirical mockumentary film directed by Kunaal Roy Kapur based on his play by the same title which premiered at the Royal Court/Rage Theatre Festival in Mumbai in January 2006. The film, written by Anuvab Pal, marks Kapur's debut as a director and features an ensemble cast including Konkona Sen Sharma as a Bengali writer and a social activist. The film explores a day in the life of six contestants who will stop at nothing as the US President is coming to town. Konkona plays Maya Roy, one of

title: La Florida, Chile

text: and 111 (0%) in rural areas. It currently has almost 400,000 inhabitants, which makes it the third most populous commune in Chile. As a commune, La Florida is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2016-2020 alcalde is Rodolfo Carter Fernández (Chile Vamos), who has been the mayor since 2011. The local council has the following members: Conservatives (6) Christian Democrats (1) Social Democrats (3) The municipal council is composed by six members of Chile Vamos (conservatives), one Christian Democrat and three Social Democrats,

title: President of the Philippines

text: been an inaugural president of an insurgent government. Quezon was the inaugural president of a predecessor state to the current one, while Aquino, "mère", was the inaugural president of the currently-constituted government. The government considers Aguinaldo to have been the first President of the Philippines, followed by Quezon and his successors. Despite the differences in constitutions and government, the line of presidents is considered to be continuous. For instance, the current president, Rodrigo R. Duterte, is considered to be the 16th president. While the government may consider Aguinaldo as the first president, the First Republic fell under the United States'

title: Richard N. Current

text: University, the University of Illinois, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Internationally, he lectured in Chile, Japan, India, and Antarctica. Current served as president of the Southern Historical Association in 1975. In addition, he was the editor and/or author of introductions in many other works, and published over 250 articles. His papers are in the Rare Book Room of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His first wife of 45 years Rose Bonar died in 1983, after which in 1984 he married Marcia Ewing, who co-wrote a biography of dancer Loie Fuller with

title: President of the Republic of China

text: Articles, Article 3, the vice president of the Executive Yuan (vice premier), who would be acting premier, would act as president. There is currently no constitutional provision for a succession list beyond the possibility that the vice president of the Executive Yuan might succeed to the presidency. Assuming that the vice president of the Executive Yuan would be third in line for the presidency, the current line of succession is: Presidential succession has occurred three times under the 1947 Constitution: The diplomatic protocol regarding the President of the ROC is rather complex because of the political status of Taiwan. In

title: History of Chile

text: reforms. In 1990, Chile finally made a peaceful transition to democracy. About 10,000 years ago, migrating Native Americans settled in the fertile valleys and coastal areas of what is present day Chile. Pre-Hispanic Chile was home to over a dozen different Amerindian societies. The current prevalent theories are that the initial arrival of humans to the continent took place either along the Pacific coast southwards in a rather rapid expansion long preceding the Clovis culture, or even trans-Pacific migration. These theories are backed by findings in the Monte Verde archaeological site, which predates the Clovis site by thousands of years.

title: University of the Andes, Chile

text: University of the Andes, Chile The University of the Andes (Spanish: "Universidad de los Andes"), also commonly self-styled as UANDES, is a non-profit private research university founded in 1989 in Santiago, Chile, that places special emphasis on research, innovation and development. The university is accredited by the CNA (Comisión Nacional de Acreditación) for the 2012–2017 period and in 2011 was one of the firsts private universities integrated to the admission process of traditional universities. According to the students' scores on the National Admissions Test (PSU) 2012, is ranked Top 3 among Chilean universities. With more than 8,000 students in 2013,

title: Liberal Party of Chile (2013)

text: Liberal Party of Chile (2013) The Liberal Party of Chile (Spanish: "Partido Liberal de Chile") is a political party founded 26 January 2013 in Santiago, Chile. The president and main figure of the party is the deputy Vlado Mirosevic. The Liberal Party of Chile is a social-liberal party in Chile. It promotes egalitarian liberalism, progressivism and social liberalism (with particular reference to the social liberalism in Europe). In Chile, the word liberal is, after the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, often synonymous with technocracy and neoliberalism, since Pinochet based his reforms on the neoliberalism presented by Milton Friedman and the Chicago

title: President of the European Commission

text: Commission also represents the EU abroad, together with the President of the European Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The post was established in 1958. Each new President is nominated by the European Council and formally elected by the European Parliament, for a five-year term. , the current President is Jean-Claude Juncker, who took office on 1 November 2014. He is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and is the former Prime Minister of Luxembourg. Juncker is the twelfth President and his First Vice-President is Frans Timmermans. The present Commission

title: Government Junta of Chile (1932)

text: Government Junta of Chile (1932) Government Junta of Chile (June 4, 1932 - July 8, 1932) (also known as the "Government Junta of Socialist Republic" or "Socialist Junta"), was a political structure established during the anarchy (1931 - 1932) that followed the resignation of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo. The Socialist Republic of Chile ended with the election of Arturo Alessandri as new president of Chile. On July 26, 1931, President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo resigned, following the economic crisis caused by the market crash of 1929. The office was assumed by the president of the Senate, Pedro Opazo Letelier,

title: Chile–Sweden relations

text: In 1996, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden paid an official visit to Chile and met with President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle. In March 2016, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was offered a state visit to Sweden by invitation of the King. During her visit, President Bachelet laid a wreath on the tomb of former Prime Minister Olof Palme who played a decisive role in accepting Chilean refugees to Sweden. President Bachelet also met with business leaders and members of the Chilean community in Sweden. Presidential visits from Chile to Sweden Royal and Prime Ministerial visits from Sweden to Chile Both nations

title: The Greens (Chile)

text: The Greens (Chile) The Greens () was an ecologist political party of Chile, existent from 1987 to 1990, when merged with the Humanist Party into the Humanist Green Alliance. In the mid 1980s, Chilean environmental groups begin to participate in political activity through the Future Green ecopacifistas groups, inspired by the Community for Human Development, cultural wing of the Humanist Movement in the country. After two years of activism, they decided in 1987 constituted as a political party, taking the name of "The Greens". Its leaders were environmentalists Andrés Koryzma (who took over as president), Mario Aguilar and Ana L'Homme.

text: Salaberry. In the absence (because of travel, death, or other impediment) of the President of Chile, the Minister of the Interior becomes Vice President; however this is not a true Vice Presidential position, but rather a position of a Designated Acting President, as the post of Vice President of Chile has no existence independent from the Ministership of the Interior. During the first days of the independence movements, the senior "secretary" of the respective Junta would function as the "Secretary of Government". The office officially first came to be on October 27, 1812, when it was one of the two

title: University of the Andes, Chile

text: de Exalumnos, and changed to alumniUANDES at the beginning of 2009. alumniUANDES offers various activities to the former students of Universidad de los Andes. University of the Andes, Chile The University of the Andes (Spanish: "Universidad de los Andes"), also commonly self-styled as UANDES, is a non-profit private research university founded in 1989 in Santiago, Chile, that places special emphasis on research, innovation and development. The university is accredited by the CNA (Comisión Nacional de Acreditación) for the 2012–2017 period and in 2011 was one of the firsts private universities integrated to the admission process of traditional universities. According to