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🇨🇱 Chile

Democratic republicLiberal democracy

José Antonio Kast

President · 173 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

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

Across 48 completed terms, the average president of Chile has served 1,417 days (about 3.9 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,461 days.

All presidents of Chile

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
49	José Antonio Kast	Mar 11, 2026	Incumbent	173
48	Gabriel Boric	Mar 11, 2022	Mar 11, 2026	1,461
47	Sebastián Piñera	Mar 11, 2018	Mar 11, 2022	1,461
46	Michelle Bachelet	Mar 11, 2014	Mar 11, 2018	1,461
45	Sebastián Piñera	Mar 11, 2010	Mar 11, 2014	1,461
44	Michelle Bachelet	Mar 11, 2006	Mar 11, 2010	1,461
43	Ricardo Lagos	Mar 11, 2000	Mar 11, 2006	2,191
42	Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle	Mar 11, 1994	Mar 11, 2000	2,192
41	Patricio Aylwin	Mar 11, 1990	Mar 11, 1994	1,461
40	Augusto Pinochet	Mar 11, 1981	Mar 11, 1990	3,287
39	Salvador Allende	Nov 3, 1970	Sep 11, 1973	1,043
38	Eduardo Frei Montalva	Nov 3, 1964	Nov 3, 1970	2,191
37	Jorge Alessandri	Nov 3, 1958	Nov 3, 1964	2,192
36	Carlos Ibáñez del Campo	Nov 3, 1952	Nov 3, 1958	2,191
35	Gabriel Gonzáles Videla	Nov 3, 1946	Nov 3, 1952	2,192
34	Juan Antonio Rios	Apr 2, 1942	Jun 27, 1946	1,547
33	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	Dec 24, 1938	Nov 25, 1941	1,067
32	Arturo Alessandri	Dec 24, 1932	Dec 24, 1938	2,191
31	Bartolomé Blanche	Sep 13, 1932	Oct 2, 1932	19
30	Carlos Dávila	Jul 16, 1932	Sep 13, 1932	59
29	Juan Esteban Montero	Dec 4, 1931	Jun 4, 1932	183
28	Pedro Opaso	Jul 26, 1931	Jul 27, 1931	1
27	Carlos Ibáñez del Campo	Jul 21, 1927	Jul 26, 1931	1,466
26	Emiliano Figueroa	Dec 23, 1925	May 10, 1927	503
25	Arturo Alessandri	Mar 12, 1925	Oct 1, 1925	203
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.

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 48 completed terms, the average president of Chile has served 1,417 days (about 3.9 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,461 days.