The Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency is the cabinet-level administrative office (equivalent to the president's Chief of Staff) which serves in an advisory role to the President of Chile

President of Chile

The President of the Republic of Chile is both the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Chile. The President is responsible of the government and state administration...

 and her or his ministers in the governments' relations with the National Congress of Chile

National Congress of Chile

The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Chile.The National Congress of Chile was founded on July 4, 1811...

, the development of the legislative agenda, and keeping track of the bills and other legislative activity in Congress as they pertain to the government.

The ministry was created in 1990 during the government of Patricio Aylwin

Patricio Aylwin

Patricio Aylwin Azócar was the first president of Chile after its return to democratic rule in 1990, following the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.- Early life :...

, and the first appointee and longest-serving Minister so far was Edgardo Boeninger Kausel. The current Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency is José Antonio Viera-Gallo

José Antonio Viera-Gallo

José Antonio Viera-Gallo Quesney is a Chilean politician.Before turning 30, Viera-Gallo was a Member of Parliament during the left-wing elected government of president Salvador Allende, representing the Socialist Party of Chile. Following the 1973 coup by General Augusto Pinochet, he was among...

, who was appointed by President Michelle Bachelet

Michelle Bachelet

Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010. She was the first woman president of her country...

 mid-term and has served since March 27, 2007.

Titulars

Picture	Name	Entered Office	Exited Office	Notes	Appointed by
	Edgardo Böeninger Kausel	March 11, 1990	March 11, 1994		Patricio Aylwin Patricio Aylwin Patricio Aylwin Azócar was the first president of Chile after its return to democratic rule in 1990, following the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.- Early life :...
	Genaro Arriagada Herrera	March 11, 1994	1996		Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He is currently Senator for Los Ríos and was President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación...
	Juan Villarzú Rohde	1996	1998
	John Biehl del Río John Biehl John Henry Biehl del Río is a Chilean lawyer, political scientist, and diplomat who served as the cabinet-level Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency for Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle's administration.- Early life :...	1998	June 22, 1999
	José Miguel Insulza Salinas José Miguel Insulza José Miguel Insulza Salinas is a Chilean politician and statesman. He is currently the Secretary General of the Organization of American States. He is nicknamed El Panzer, for his tank-like drive and reputation due to his ability to take political heat with little apparent damage...	June 22, 1999	March 11, 2000
	Álvaro García Hurtado Álvaro García Álvaro García may refer to:*Álvaro García Linera, Bolivian politician*Álvaro García Cantó , Spanish footballer*Álvaro García...	March 11, 2000	2002		Ricardo Lagos Ricardo Lagos Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar is a lawyer, economist and social democrat politician, who served as president of Chile from 2000 to 2006. He won the 1999-2000 presidential election by a narrow margin in a runoff over Independent Democrat Union candidate Joaquín Lavín...
	Mario Fernández Baeza Mario Fernández Mario Fernández Cuesta is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...	2002	2003
	Francisco Huenchumilla Jaramillo	2003	2004
	Eduardo Dockendorff Vallejos	2004	March 11, 2006
	Paulina Veloso Valenzuela Paulina Veloso Paulina Eliana Veloso Valenzuela is a Chilean lawyer and Socialist Party politician who served as the Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of Chile from March 11, 2006 to March 27, 2007.-Family:Velaso is the daughter of the ex-intendant of the Biobío Region, lawyer Adolfo...	March 11, 2006	March 27, 2007		Michelle Bachelet Michelle Bachelet Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010. She was the first woman president of her country...
	José Antonio Viera-Gallo Quesney José Antonio Viera-Gallo José Antonio Viera-Gallo Quesney is a Chilean politician.Before turning 30, Viera-Gallo was a Member of Parliament during the left-wing elected government of president Salvador Allende, representing the Socialist Party of Chile. Following the 1973 coup by General Augusto Pinochet, he was among...	March 27, 2007	Incumbent

External links

• Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency website