Chilean order of precedence


The Chilean order of precedence is currently prescribed by the Public Ceremonial and Protocol Regulation. This regulation establishes the order of precedence of national official activities as well as common regulations to activities organized by provinces and regions. The general order established by the decree is modified if the event takes place elsewhere in Chile instead of in Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Order of precedence in the Metropolitan Region

  1. The President of the Republic
  2. The President of the Senate
  3. The President of the Supreme Court
  4. The President of the Chamber of Deputies
  5. The former presidents of Chile
  6. # Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
  7. # Ricardo Lagos Escobar
  8. # Michelle Bachelet Jeria
  9. The Archbishop of Santiago
  10. The President of the Episcopal Conference
  11. The Cardinals of the Catholic Church
  12. # Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa
  13. # Ricardo Ezzati Andrello
  14. # Celestino Aós Braco
  15. A high representative of the Evangelical Churches
  16. The President of the Constitutional Court of Chile
  17. The Comptroller General of the Republic
  18. The National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry
  19. The President of the Central Bank
  20. The President of the Election Qualifying Court
  21. The President of the Directive Council of the Electoral Service
  22. The Minister of the Interior and Public Security
  23. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
  24. The Minister of National Defense
  25. The Minister of Finance
  26. The Minister General Secretariat of the Presidency
  27. The Minister General Secretariat of Government
  28. The Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism
  29. The Minister of Social Development and Family
  30. The Minister of Education
  31. The Minister of Justice and Human Rights
  32. The Minister of Labor and Social Provision
  33. The Minister of Public Works
  34. The Minister of Health
  35. The Minister of Housing and Urbanism
  36. The Minister of Agriculture
  37. The Minister of Mining
  38. The Minister of Transport and Telecommunications
  39. The Minister of National Assets
  40. The Minister of Energy
  41. The Minister for the Environment
  42. The Minister of Sports
  43. The Minister of Women and Gender Equality
  44. The Minister of Cultures, Arts and Heritage
  45. The Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation
  46. The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
  47. Foreign ambassadors
  48. The Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army
  49. The Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
  50. The Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Air Force
  51. The General Director of Carabineros de Chile
  52. The Director General of the Investigations Police of Chile
  53. The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence
  54. The Vice President of the Senate
  55. The Vice Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
  56. # The First Vice President
  57. # The Second Vice President
  58. The Senators
  59. The Members and the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court
  60. The Members of the Constitutional Court