Regional Council of Antofagasta
| Consejo Regional de la Región de Antofagasta | |
| Regional legislative body overview | |
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| Formed | 1993 |
| Preceding Regional legislative body |
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| Jurisdiction | Antofagasta Region, Chile |
| Headquarters | Antofagasta, Chile |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent Regional legislative body | Regional Government of Antofagasta |
The Regional Council of the Antofagasta Region (Spanish: Consejo Regional de la Región de Antofagasta), commonly known as CORE Antofagasta, is the regional council of the Antofagasta Region in Chile. It serves as the normative, decision-making, and oversight body within the scope of the Regional Government of Antofagasta and is responsible for ensuring citizen participation at the regional level and exercising the powers conferred upon it by the relevant organic constitutional law.[1] Its headquarters are located in the city of Antofagasta.
The council is composed of 16 councillors elected by direct universal suffrage from the region's three provinces: 8 from Antofagasta Province, 5 from El Loa Province, and 3 from Tocopilla Province.[2] Councillors serve four-year terms and may be re-elected for a maximum of two additional terms. Until 2021, the council elected a president from among its members by absolute majority; following a constitutional reform enacted in 2020, the presidency of the regional council is held by law by the Regional Governor.[3]
Current Regional Council
The Regional Council for the 2025–2029 term is composed of:[4]
| Province | Councillor | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta | Alejandro Cifuentes Mancilla | Republican Party | Since 6 January 2025 | |
| Duzanka Flores Rojas | Social Christian Party | Since 6 January 2025 | ||
| Andrea Merino Díaz | Socialist Party | Since 6 January 2025 | ||
| Paula Celis Sierralta | Party of the People | Since 11 March 2022 | ||
| Gonzalo Santolaya Goicovic | Independent Democratic Union | Since 6 January 2025 | ||
| Paula Orellana Uribe | Broad Front | Since 11 March 2022 | ||
| Yasna Meneses González | Republican Party | Since 6 January 2025 | ||
| Víctor Guzmán Rojas | Communist Party | Since 11 March 2022 | ||
| El Loa | Sandra Berna Martínez | Christian Democratic Party | Since 11 March 2018 | |
| Emilio Mavrakis Assad | Republican Party | Since 6 January 2025 | ||
| Jorge Berna Mendoza | Party of the People | Since 6 January 2025 | ||
| Dinka López Durán | FRVS | Since 6 January 2025 | ||
| Luis Payero Cruz | Socialist Party | Since 6 January 2025 | ||
| Tocopilla | Humberto Fuentes Lagos | Independent – FRVS | Since 6 January 2025 | |
| Gustavo Carrasco Ortiz | Party for Democracy | Since 11 March 2022 | ||
| Patricio Tapia Julio | Christian Democratic Party | Since 11 January 2025 | ||
References
- ^ "Organic Constitutional Law on Government and Regional Administration". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile.
- ^ "Number of regional councillors by region". Servicio Electoral de Chile.
- ^ "Law on regional government leadership". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile.
- ^ "Regional Council of Antofagasta assumes office for the 2025–2029 term". CORE Antofagasta. Retrieved 2026-02-10.