Constitution of Chile

On September 11, 1980 the Constitution of Chile was adopted under the Presidential ship of Augusto Pinochet (1974 to 1990). The military or the armed forces were given a high degree of liberty under this constitution. The Constitution became effective from March11, 1981. The Constitution in Chile was amended in the year 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999,2000,2001,2003 and in the year 2005.

Under the Constitution of the Republic of Chile, the President is the head of the political system of the country. The executive powers are vested to the President of the country. It gave enormous power to the President of Chile. But some powers like dissolving Lower chamber of the Congress and serving the country continuously for eight years with a possible reelection was amended or modified after 1990. Through universal suffrage the President of Chile is nominated in the country.



More 50 reforms were given an approval; it eradicated some of the areas of the Constitution, which were undemocratic. The existing non elected Senators (senators for life or institutional senators) were eliminated. Another reform includes the President's inability to sack or remove the Commander in Chief of Chilean Armed Forces.

Chile Constitution invests power to the Chilean President, who is the head of the political system of the country.