Governor of Valparaíso Region
| Governor of Valparaíso Region | |
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| Gobernador de la Región de Valparaíso | |
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| Valparaíso Region | |
| Appointer | Electorate of Valparaíso Region |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Rodrigo Mundaca |
| Formation | July 14, 2021 |
| Website | www |
The Governor of the Valparaíso Region is the authority elected by popular vote through universal suffrage since 2021 to govern the Valparaíso Region, Chile.
History
[edit]The 2017 constitutional reform[1] established the popular election of the executive body of the regional government, creating the position of Regional governor (gobernador regional) and introducing the figure of Regional presidential delegation (Delegado presidencial regional), who represents the President of Chile in the region and oversees it alongside Provincial presidential Delegates (Delegados presidenciales provinciales).[2]
The first regional governor elections in Chile were held on May 15 and 16, 2021, with the elected officials assuming office on July 14 of the same year.[3]
Environmental activist and engineer Rodrigo Mundaca won the election for the Valparaíso Region, becoming the first person to hold that position.[4] On November 24, 2024, Mundaca was reelected for a second term.[5]
Governor of the Valparaíso Region
[edit]| Portrait | Governor | Term of office | Party | ||
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Rodrigo Mundaca | July 14, 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 136 days | Independent |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ley 20990: DISPONE LA ELECCIÓN POPULAR DEL ÓRGANO EJECUTIVO DEL GOBIERNO REGIONAL" [Law 20990: PROVIDES FOR THE POPULAR ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE BODY OF THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT]. Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Montecinos, Egon (December 2020). "Elección de gobernadores regionales en Chile: escenarios de cambio en las relaciones intergubernamentales" [Election of Regional Governors in Chile: Scenarios of Change in Intergovernmental Relations]. Revista de ciencia política (Santiago). 40 – via Scielo.
- ^ Montes, Rocío (2021-06-14). "Chile elige por primera vez democráticamente a sus gobernadores con menos del 20% de participación" [Chile elects its governors democratically for the first time with less than 20% participation]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Cruz, Melany. "How Chile Beat the Far-Right". Tribune Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Laborde, Antonia; Sanhueza, Ana María (2024-11-25). "El oficialismo de Boric salva los muebles en las elecciones de gobernadores con triunfos en regiones claves" [Boric’s Government Coalition Manages to Save Face in the Gubernatorial Elections With Victories in Key Regions]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-25.