Forms of address in Chile

Forms of Address

The forms of address in Chile were established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and refer to other various laws on the matter.[1] In practice, the correct forms of address are reserved for the most formal documents, as is the case with current President of the lower chamber of Congress, who is normally addressed as simply 'Señor Diego Paulsen Kehr', without the styles of Excellency and Honourable which he is entitled to.[2]

## Executive

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Authority or institution  | Epistolary address  | Personal address  | On envelopes

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President of the Republic | Most Excellent Mr/Madam President of the Republic

Your Excellency  | Excellency

Mr/Madam President

President  | His Excellency the President of the Republic
Former President of the Republic | Most Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency  | Mr/Madam President

President  | His Excellency the former President of the Republic
Ministers of State | Mr/Madam Minister

Your Honour  | Minister  | Mr/Madam Minister
Undersecretary of State  | Mr/Madam Undersecretary

Your Honour  | Undersecretary  | Mr/Madam Undersecretary

## Legislature

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Authority or institution  | Epistolary address  | Personal address  | On envelopes

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President of the Senate | The Most Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency  | Mr/Madam

President

Senator  | His Excellency the President of the Senate
President of the Chamber of Deputies | The Most Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency  | Mr/Madam

President

Deputy  | His Excellency the President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies
Senators | Honourable Mr/Madam

Senator

Your Honour  | Senator  | Honourable Mr/Madam

Senator
Deputies | Honourable Mr/Madam

Deputy

Your Honour  | Deputy  | Honourable Mr/Madam

Deputy

## Judiciary

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Authority or institution  | Epistolary address  | Personal address  | On envelopes

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Supreme Court of Justice | The Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice  | Supreme Court  | The Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice
President of the Supreme Court of Justice | Most Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency  | Mr/Madam

President  | His Excellency
Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice  | Most Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency  | Magistrate  | His Excellency
Court of Appeals  | Most Illustrious Court of Appeals  | Court of Appeals  | The Illustrious Court of Appeals
President of the Court of Appeals  | Most Illustrious Mr/Madam  | Mr/Madam Minister

Magistrate  | Most Illustrious Mr/Madam
Minister of the Court of Appeals  | Most Illustrious Mr/Madam

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam Minister

Magistrate  | Most Illustrious Mr/Madam
Judge  | His Honour

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam Judge

Magistrate  | His Honour

## Regional government

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Authority or institution  | Epistolary address  | Personal address  | On envelopes

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Regional Governor | Mr/Madam Governor

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam

Governor  | Mr/Madam Governor (of the ...[a] Region)
Regional Ministerial Secretary (SEREMI)  | SEREMI ...[b] | SEREMI  | Mr/Madam SEREMI ...[b]
Regional Board member (Councillor)  | Councillor ...[c] | Councillor  | Mr/Madam Councillor
Regional Director  | Mr/Madam Director ...[d] | Director  | Mr/Madam Director ...[d]

## Local government

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Authority or institution  | Epistolary address  | Personal address  | On envelopes

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Municipalities | The Most Illustrious Municipality of ...[e]

Illustrious Municipality of ...[e] | —  | Illustrious Municipality of ...[e]
Mayors | Mr/Madam Mayor

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam

Mayor  | Mr/Madam Mayor (of the I. Municipality of ...[e])
City Council member (Councilman)[f] | Councilman[f] ...[c] | Councilman[f] | Mr/Madam Councilman[f]

## Armed Forces

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Autoridad o institución  | Trato epistolar  | Trato personal  | Para referirse a:

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Commander in Chief of the Army of Chile | Mr/Madam General of the Army

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam General

General  | Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Army
Commander in Chief of the Navy of Chile | Mr/Madam Admiral

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam Admiral

Admiral  | Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Navy
Commander in Chief of the Air Force of Chile | Mr/Madam Air General

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam General

General  | Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Air Force
General Director of the Carabiniers de Chile | Mr/Madam General Director of Carabiniers

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam General

General  | Mr/Madam General Director of Carabiniers
Director General of the Investigations Police of Chile  | Mr/Madam Director General of the Investigations Police

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam Director

Director  | Mr/Madam Director General of the Investigations Police

## Other

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Authority or institution  | Epistolary address  | Personal address  | On envelopes

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Comptroller General of the Republic | Mr/Madam Comptroller General of the Republic

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam

Mr/Madam Comptroller  | Mr/Madam Comptroller General of the Republic
Nacional Prosecutor of the Public Ministry  | Mr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry

Your Honour  | Mr/Madam

Mr/Madam Prosecutor  | Mr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry

## Notes

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1. ^ Name of the Region
2. ^ a b Portfolio
3. ^ a b First lastname
4. ^ a b Service
5. ^ a b c d Name of the Commune
6. ^ a b c d Or 'Councilwoman' if female

## References

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1. ^ "Vocativos en Chile para Autoridades Nacionales y Extranjeras" (PDF). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Chile) (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
2. ^ "Session of the whole Congress". www.senado.cl. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.