The LV legislative period of the National Congress of Chile was the legislative term that followed the 2017 Chilean parliamentary election. It comprised members of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, and ran from 11 March 2018 to 10 March 2022.
In the 2017 electoral process, the Chamber of Deputies was fully renewed; deputies serve four-year terms and therefore served only during this legislative period. Twenty-three senators were also elected, representing the constituencies of Tarapacá, Arica and Parinacota, Atacama, Valparaíso, Maule, Araucanía, and Aysén. Their eight-year terms extended into the subsequent legislative period.
In the 2013 elections, 20 senators were elected, representing the constituencies of Antofagasta, Coquimbo, Metropolitana, O'Higgins, Biobío, Los Lagos, Los Ríos, and Magallanes; their terms concluded during this legislative period.
This was the only legislative period to operate with a composition of 155 deputies and 43 senators, as established by the electoral reform approved in 2015. From the subsequent legislative period, the National Congress would consist of 155 deputies and 50 senators, completing the composition set out in the reform.
Members
Senate The Senate of the Republic was composed of 20 senators elected in 2013 who were already serving from the previous legislative period, and 23 new senators corresponding to the regions of Tarapacá, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Valparaíso, Maule, Araucanía, and Aysén, elected for an eight-year term, giving a total of 43 senators.
The composition of the Senate in the LV legislative period was as follows:
Number of senators by political affiliation PartySenatorsCoalitionSenatorsIndependent Democratic Union9Chile Vamos19National Renewal8Political Evolution2Christian Democratic Party5Nueva Mayoría6Nueva Mayoría1Party for Democracy715Socialist Party of Chile7Democratic Revolution1Broad Front1País1All Over Chile1Independents out of pact1Independents out of pact1
Members Region Constituency Senator Party Most recent public office Education Start End Arica and ParinacotaI José Miguel Insulza Salinas Socialist Party of Chile Secretary General of the Organization of American States University of Chile 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Arica and ParinacotaI José Durana Semir Independent Democratic Union Regional Intendant of Arica and Parinacota during the government of Sebastián Piñera University of Tarapacá 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 TarapacáII Jorge Soria Quiroga Independent Party for Democracy Mayor of Iquique Liceo de Hombres de Iquique 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 TarapacáII Luz Ebensperger Orrego Independent Democratic Union Regional Intendant of Tarapacá during the government of Sebastián Piñera Pontifical Catholic University of Chile 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Antofagastaex-II Pedro Araya Guerrero Independent Party for DemocracySenator Araya was elected as an independent candidate of Nueva Mayoría. At the end of 2017 he moved to the PPD parliamentary committee. Deputy for District 4(Antofagasta, Mejillones, Sierra Gorda and Taltal) University of Antofagasta 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 Antofagastaex-II Alejandro Guillier Álvarez Independent Constituent Assembly Unity No previous public office. Catholic University of the North 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 AtacamaIV Yasna Provoste Campillay Christian Democratic Party Deputy for District 6(Alto del Carmen, Caldera, Freirina, Huasco, Tierra Amarilla and Vallenar) University of Playa Ancha 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 AtacamaIV Rafael Prohens Espinosa National Renewal Regional Intendant of Atacama during the government of Sebastián Piñera Colegio Excelsior, Santiago 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Coquimboex-IV Adriana Muñoz D'Albora Party for Democracy Deputy for District 9(Canela, Combarbalá, Illapel, Los Vilos, Monte Patria, Punitaqui and Salamanca) University of ChileUniversity of Vienna 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 Coquimboex-IV Jorge Pizarro Soto Christian Democratic Party Deputy for District 8(Coquimbo, Ovalle and Río Hurtado) University of Chile 11 March 1998 11 March 2022 ValparaísoVI Francisco Chahuán Chahuán National Renewal Deputy for District 14(Viña del Mar and Concón) University of Valparaíso 11 March 2010 11 March 2026 ValparaísoVI Kenneth Pugh Olavarría National Renewal Director General of Personnel of the Navy Arturo Prat Naval Academy 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 ValparaísoVI Ricardo Lagos Weber Party for Democracy Minister Secretary General of Government during the government of Michelle Bachelet University of ChileUniversity of Sussex 11 March 2010 11 March 2026 ValparaísoVI Isabel Allende Bussi Socialist Party of Chile Senator for the former constituency III(Atacama Region) University of Chile 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 ValparaísoVI Juan Ignacio Latorre Riveros Democratic Revolution No previous public office. Central University of ChileUniversity of Barcelona 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Santiago Metropolitan Regionex-VII Guido Girardi Lavín Party for Democracy Deputy for District 18(Cerro Navia, Lo Prado and Quinta Normal) University of Chile 11 March 2006 11 March 2022 Santiago Metropolitan Regionex-VII Marcela Sabat FernándezAndrés Allamand Zavala assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 28 July 2020, leaving his seat vacant. RN appointed Sabat as his replacement the same day. National Renewal Deputy for District 10(Santiago, Providencia, Ñuñoa, Macul, La Granja and San Joaquín) University of DevelopmentFinis Terrae University 4 August 2020 11 March 2022 Santiago Metropolitan Regionex-VIII Manuel José Ossandon Irarrázabal National Renewal Mayor of Puente Alto INACAP 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 Santiago Metropolitan Regionex-VIII Carlos Montes Cisternas Socialist Party of Chile Deputy for District 26(La Florida) Pontifical Catholic University of Chile 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 O'Higgins Regionex-IX Juan Pablo Letelier Morel Socialist Party of Chile Deputy for District 33(Codegua, Coinco, Coltauco, Doñihue, Graneros, Machalí, Malloa, Mostazal, Olivar, Quinta de Tilcoco, Rengo and Requínoa) Georgetown University 11 March 2006 11 March 2022 O'Higgins Regionex-IX Alejandro García-Huidobro Sanfuentes Independent Democratic Union Deputy for District 32(Rancagua) University of Chile 2 August 2011 11 March 2022 Maule RegionIX Juan Castro Prieto Independent pro National Renewal Mayor of Talca Liceo Industrial A-10, Talca 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Maule RegionIX Rodrigo Galilea Vial National Renewal Regional Intendant of Maule during the government of Sebastián Piñera Pontifical Catholic University of Chile 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Maule RegionIX Juan Antonio Coloma Correa Independent Democratic Union Deputy for District 31(Talagante, Peñaflor, El Monte, Isla de Maipo, Melipilla, María Pinto, Curacaví, Alhué and San Pedro) Pontifical Catholic University of Chile 11 March 2002 11 March 2026 Maule RegionIX Ximena Rincón González Christian Democratic Party Minister of Labour and Social Welfare during the government of Michelle Bachelet University of Chile 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Maule RegionIX Álvaro Elizalde Soto Socialist Party of Chile Minister Secretary General of Government during the government of Michelle Bachelet University of Chile 11 March 2018 11 March 2026Ñuble Region and Biobío Regionex-XII Alejandro Navarro Brain Regionalist Green Social Federation Deputy for District 45(Coronel, Tomé, Penco, Hualqui, Santa Juana and Florida) University of Concepción 11 March 2006 11 March 2022Ñuble Region and Biobío Regionex-XII Jacqueline van Rysselberghe Herrera Independent Democratic Union Regional Intendant of Biobío Region University of Concepción 11 March 2014 11 March 2022Ñuble Region and Biobío Regionex-XIII Loreto Carvajal AmbiadoFelipe Harboe Bascuñán resigned to run in the 2021 election of members of the Constitutional Convention, leaving his seat vacant. The PPD appointed Carvajal as his replacement at the end of 2020. Party for Democracy Deputy for District 19(Bulnes, Cabrero, Cobquecura, Coelemu, Ñiquén, Portezuelo, Quillón, Quirihue, Ninhue, Ránquil, San Carlos, San Fabián, San Nicolás, Treguaco, Yumbel, Chillán, Chillán Viejo, Coihueco, El Carmen, Pemuco, Pinto, San Ignacio and Yungay). Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception 3 March 2021 11 March 2022Ñuble Region and Biobío Regionex-XIII Claudio Alvarado AndradeVíctor Pérez Varela assumed office as Minister of the Interior and Public Security on 28 July 2020, leaving his seat vacant. The UDI appointed Alvarado as his replacement on 31 July. Independent Democratic Union Minister Secretary General of the Presidency during the government of Sebastián Piñera Valparaíso School of Business 4 August 2020 11 March 2022 Araucanía RegionXI Felipe Kast Sommerhoff Evópoli Deputy for District 22(Santiago) Pontifical Catholic University of ChileHarvard University 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Araucanía RegionXI Carmen Gloria Aravena Acuña Independent pro Chile Vamos Municipal administrator of Traiguén University of La Frontera 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Araucanía RegionXI José García Ruminot National Renewal Deputy for District 50(Temuco and Padre Las Casas) University of La Frontera 11 March 2002 11 March 2026 Araucanía RegionXI Francisco Huenchumilla Jaramillo Christian Democratic Party Regional Intendant of Araucanía during the government of Michelle Bachelet University of Chile 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Araucanía RegionXI Jaime Quintana Leal Party for Democracy Deputy for District 49(Curacautín, Galvarino, Lautaro, Lonquimay, Melipeuco, Perquenco, Victoria and Vilcún) Pontifical Catholic University of ChileUniversity of La Frontera 11 March 2010 11 March 2026 Los Ríosex-XVI Alfonso de Urresti Longton Socialist Party of Chile Deputy for District 53(Corral, Lanco, Mafil, Mariquina and Valdivia) University of Chile 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 Los Ríosex-XVI Ena von Baer Jahn Independent Democratic Union Senator for Constituency 8(Santiago East) Pontifical Catholic University of ChileRWTH Aachen University 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 Los Lagosex-XVII Rabindranath Quinteros Lara Socialist Party of Chile Mayor of Puerto Montt University of Chile 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 Los Lagosex-XVII Iván Moreira Barros Independent Democratic Union Deputy for District 27(El Bosque, La Cisterna and San Ramón) Liceo Luis Alberto Barrera, Punta Arenas 11 March 2014 11 March 2022 AysénXIV David Sandoval Plaza Independent Democratic Union Deputy for District 59(Aysén, Cisnes, Chile Chico, Cochrane, Coyhaique, Guaitecas, Lago Verde, O'Higgins, Río Ibáñez and Tortel) University of Chile 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 AysénXIV Ximena Órdenes Neira Independent pro Party for Democracy Regional Intendant of Aysén during the government of Michelle Bachelet Andres Bello University 11 March 2018 11 March 2026 Magallanes and Chilean Antarcticaex-XIX Carlos Bianchi Chelech Independent Councillor of Punta Arenas. Universidad de Chile 11 March 2006 11 March 2022 Magallanes and Chilean Antarcticaex-XIX Carolina Goic Boroevic Christian Democratic Party Deputy for District 60(Río Verde, Antártica, Laguna Blanca, Natales, Cabo de Hornos, Porvenir, Primavera, Punta Arenas, San Gregorio, Timaukel and Torres del Paine) Pontifical Catholic University of Chile 11 March 2014 11 March 2022
Presidents of the Senate
By decision of the Nueva Mayoría coalition, Socialist senator Carlos Montes Cisternas assumed office as President of the Senate on 11 March 2018. Start End President Party 11 March 2018 12 March 2019 Carlos Montes Cisternas Socialist Party of Chile 12 March 2019 17 March 2020 Jaime Quintana Leal Party for Democracy 17 March 2020 17 March 2021 Adriana Muñoz D'Albora Party for Democracy 17 March 2021 24 August 2021 Yasna Provoste Campillay Christian Democratic Party 25 August 2021 11 March 2022 Ximena Rincón González Christian Democratic Party
Vice Presidents of the Senate First year of office (2018–2019): Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Independent) Second year of office (2019–2020):