Who is the President of Chile?

José Antonio Kast has been President of Chile since Mar 11, 2026.

Who is the longest-serving President of Chile?

Arturo Alessandri, with 3,753 days in office across 3 terms.

Has Chile ever had a female president?

Yes. Chile has had 1 female president. The first was Michelle Bachelet, who took office in 2006.

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🇨🇱 Chile

Democratic republicLiberal democracy

José Antonio Kast

President · 220 days in office

How the political system works in Chile

Chile is governed as a democratic republic. Its president, José Antonio Kast, has led the country since Mar 11, 2026. Chile has had 45 presidents since 1826. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.

Tenure records

Longest-serving

Arturo Alessandri

3,753 days · 3 terms

Shortest-serving

Pedro Opaso

1 days

Average tenure

1,361 days

José Antonio Kast: 84% below average

Female leaders

1 of 45

First: Michelle Bachelet (2006)

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Chile?

Across 50 completed terms, the average president of Chile has served 1,361 days (about 3.7 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,461 days.

One completed term Average tenure per decade

All presidents of Chile

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
51	José Antonio Kast	Mar 11, 2026	Incumbent	220
50	Gabriel Boric	Mar 11, 2022	Mar 11, 2026	1,461
49	Sebastián Piñera	Mar 11, 2018	Mar 11, 2022	1,461
48	Michelle Bachelet	Mar 11, 2014	Mar 11, 2018	1,461
47	Sebastián Piñera	Mar 11, 2010	Mar 11, 2014	1,461
46	Michelle Bachelet	Mar 11, 2006	Mar 11, 2010	1,461
45	Ricardo Lagos	Mar 11, 2000	Mar 11, 2006	2,191
44	Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle	Mar 11, 1994	Mar 11, 2000	2,192
43	Patricio Aylwin	Mar 11, 1990	Mar 11, 1994	1,461
42	Augusto Pinochet	Mar 11, 1981	Mar 11, 1990	3,287
41	Salvador Allende	Nov 3, 1970	Sep 11, 1973	1,043
40	Eduardo Frei Montalva	Nov 3, 1964	Nov 3, 1970	2,191
39	Jorge Alessandri	Nov 3, 1958	Nov 3, 1964	2,192
38	Carlos Ibáñez del Campo	Nov 3, 1952	Nov 3, 1958	2,191
37	Gabriel Gonzáles Videla	Nov 3, 1946	Nov 3, 1952	2,192
36	Juan Antonio Rios	Apr 2, 1942	Jun 27, 1946	1,547
35	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	Dec 24, 1938	Nov 25, 1941	1,067
34	Arturo Alessandri	Dec 24, 1932	Dec 24, 1938	2,191
33	Bartolomé Blanche	Sep 13, 1932	Oct 2, 1932	19
32	Carlos Dávila	Jul 16, 1932	Sep 13, 1932	59
31	Juan Esteban Montero	Dec 4, 1931	Jun 4, 1932	183
30	Pedro Opaso	Jul 26, 1931	Jul 27, 1931	1
29	Carlos Ibáñez del Campo	Jul 21, 1927	Jul 26, 1931	1,466
28	Emiliano Figueroa	Dec 23, 1925	May 10, 1927	503
27	Arturo Alessandri	Mar 12, 1925	Oct 1, 1925	203
26	Emilio Bello Codesido	Jan 27, 1925	Mar 12, 1925	44
25	Pedro Dartnell	Jan 23, 1925	Jan 27, 1925	4
24	Luis Altamirano	Sep 11, 1924	Jan 23, 1925	134
23	Arturo Alessandri	Dec 23, 1920	Sep 12, 1924	1,359
22	Juan Luis Sanfuentes	Dec 23, 1915	Dec 23, 1920	1,827
21	Ramón Barros Luco	Dec 23, 1910	Dec 23, 1915	1,826
20	Emiliano Figueroa	Sep 6, 1910	Dec 23, 1910	108
19	Elías Fernández Albano	Aug 16, 1910	Sep 6, 1910	21
18	Pedro Montt	Sep 18, 1906	Aug 16, 1910	1,428
17	Germán Riesco	Sep 18, 1901	Sep 18, 1906	1,826
16	Aníbal Zañartu	Jul 12, 1901	Sep 18, 1901	68
15	Federico Errázuriz Echaurren	Sep 18, 1896	Jul 12, 1901	1,757
14	Jorge Montt	Dec 26, 1891	Sep 18, 1896	1,728
13	José Manuel Balmaceda	Sep 18, 1886	Aug 29, 1891	1,806
12	Domingo Santa María	Sep 18, 1881	Sep 18, 1886	1,826
11	Aníbal Pinto	Sep 18, 1876	Sep 18, 1881	1,826
10	Federico Errázuriz Zañartu	Sep 18, 1871	Sep 18, 1876	1,827
9	José Joaquín Pérez	Sep 18, 1861	Sep 18, 1871	3,652
8	Manuel Montt	Sep 18, 1851	Sep 18, 1861	3,653
7	Manuel Bulnes	Sep 18, 1841	Sep 18, 1851	3,652
6	José Joaquín Prieto	Sep 18, 1831	Sep 18, 1841	3,653
5	José Tomás Ovalle	Apr 1, 1830	Mar 8, 1831	341
4	Francisco Ramón Vicuña	Nov 2, 1829	Dec 7, 1829	35
3	Francisco Antonio Pinto	Oct 19, 1829	Nov 2, 1829	14
2	Ramón Freire	Feb 15, 1827	May 8, 1827	82
1	Manuel Blanco Encalada	Jul 9, 1826	Sep 9, 1826	62

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Chile?: José Antonio Kast has been President of Chile since Mar 11, 2026.
How is the leader of Chile chosen?: Chile is governed as a democratic republic. Its president, José Antonio Kast, has led the country since Mar 11, 2026. Chile has had 45 presidents since 1826. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.
Who is the longest-serving President of Chile?: Arturo Alessandri, with 3,753 days in office across 3 terms.
Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Chile?: Across 50 completed terms, the average president of Chile has served 1,361 days (about 3.7 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,461 days.
Has Chile ever had a female president?: Yes. Chile has had 1 female president. The first was Michelle Bachelet, who took office in 2006.