Senate of Chile
Senate of the Republic of Chile Senado de la República de Chile | |
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| 57th National Congress of Chile | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | Two consecutive terms (16 years) |
| Leadership | |
Vice-President | |
General Secretary | Luis Rojas Gallardo since 23 June 2026 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 50 |
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Political groups | Government (24)
Supported by (1)
Opposition (25)
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Length of term | 8 years |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation (D'Hondt method) | |
Last election | 16 November 2025 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Chamber, National Congress Building, Valparaíso, Chile | |
| Website | |
| https://www.senado.cl/ | |
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 Chile portal |
33°02′52″S 71°36′21″W / 33.04778°S 71.60583°W
The Senate of the Republic of Chile (Spanish: Senado de la República de Chile) is the upper house of Chile's bicameral National Congress, together with the lower Chamber of Deputies. Its composition and powers are set out in Chapter V of the current Constitution of Chile. Each senator represents a senatorial constituency and is chosen by direct popular vote. Senators serve eight-year terms and may be re-elected only once, for a maximum of sixteen consecutive years in office. Since 11 March 2026, the President of the Senate has been Paulina Núñez of National Renewal (RN), the first center-right woman to lead the chamber.
The Senate meets at the National Congress building in the port city of Valparaíso, which replaced the old National Congress building in downtown Santiago, the country's capital.