Forms of address in Chile explained

The forms of address in Chile were established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and refer to other various laws on the matter.[1] In practice, the correct forms of address are reserved for the most formal documents, as is the case with current President of the lower chamber of Congress, who is normally addressed as simply 'Señor Diego Paulsen Kehr', without the styles of Excellency and Honourable which he is entitled to.[2]

Executive

!Authority or institution!Epistolary address!Personal address!On envelopes
President of the RepublicMost Excellent Mr/Madam President of the Republic

Your Excellency
Excellency
or
Mr/Madam President
or
President
His Excellency the President of the Republic
Former President of the RepublicMost Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency
Mr/Madam President
or
President
His Excellency the former President of the Republic
Ministers of StateMr/Madam Minister

Your Honour
MinisterMr/Madam Minister
Undersecretary of StateMr/Madam Undersecretary

Your Honour
UndersecretaryMr/Madam Undersecretary

Legislature

!Authority or institution!Epistolary address!Personal address!On envelopes
President of the SenateThe Most Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency
Mr/Madam
or
President
or
Senator
His Excellency the President of the Senate
President of the Chamber of DeputiesThe Most Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency
Mr/Madam
or
President
or
Deputy
His Excellency the President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies
SenatorsHonourable Mr/Madam

Senator

Your Honour
SenatorHonourable Mr/Madam

Senator
DeputiesHonourable Mr/Madam

Deputy

Your Honour
DeputyHonourable Mr/Madam

Deputy

Judiciary

!Authority or institution!Epistolary address!Personal address!On envelopes
Supreme Court of JusticeThe Most Excellent Supreme Court of JusticeSupreme CourtThe Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice
President of the Supreme Court of JusticeMost Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency
Mr/Madam
or
President
His Excellency
Minister of the Supreme Court of JusticeMost Excellent Mr/Madam

Your Excellency
MagistrateHis Excellency
Court of AppealsMost Illustrious Court of AppealsCourt of AppealsThe Illustrious Court of Appeals
President of the Court of AppealsMost Illustrious Mr/MadamMr/Madam Minister
or
Magistrate
Most Illustrious Mr/Madam
Minister of the Court of AppealsMost Illustrious Mr/Madam

Your Honour
Mr/Madam Minister
or
Magistrate
Most Illustrious Mr/Madam
JudgeHis Honour

Your Honour
Mr/Madam Judge
or
Magistrate
His Honour

Regional government

!Authority or institution!Epistolary address!Personal address!On envelopes
Regional GovernorMr/Madam Governor

Your Honour
Mr/Madam
or
Governor
Mr/Madam Governor (of the ... Region)
Regional Ministerial Secretary (SEREMI)SEREMI ...SEREMIMr/Madam SEREMI ...
Regional Board member (Councillor)Councillor ...CouncillorMr/Madam Councillor
Regional DirectorMr/Madam Director ...DirectorMr/Madam Director ...

Local government

!Authority or institution!Epistolary address!Personal address!On envelopes
MunicipalitiesThe Most Illustrious Municipality of ...
or
Illustrious Municipality of ...
Illustrious Municipality of ...
MayorsMr/Madam Mayor

Your Honour
Mr/Madam
or
Mayor
Mr/Madam Mayor (of the I. Municipality of ...)
City Council member (Councilman)Councilman ...CouncilmanMr/Madam Councilman

Armed Forces

!Autoridad o institución!Trato epistolar!Trato personal!Para referirse a:
Commander in Chief of the Army of ChileMr/Madam General of the Army

Your Honour
Mr/Madam General
or
General
Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Army
Commander in Chief of the Navy of ChileMr/Madam Admiral

Your Honour
Mr/Madam Admiral
or
Admiral
Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Navy
Commander in Chief of the Air Force of ChileMr/Madam Air General

Your Honour
Mr/Madam General
or
General
Mr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Air Force
General Director of the Carabiniers de ChileMr/Madam General Director of Carabiniers

Your Honour
Mr/Madam General
or
General
Mr/Madam General Director of Carabiniers
Director General of the Investigations Police of ChileMr/Madam Director General of the Investigations Police

Your Honour
Mr/Madam Director
or
Director
Mr/Madam Director General of the Investigations Police

Other

!Authority or institution!Epistolary address!Personal address!On envelopes
Comptroller General of the RepublicMr/Madam Comptroller General of the Republic

Your Honour
Mr/Madam
or
Mr/Madam Comptroller
Mr/Madam Comptroller General of the Republic
Nacional Prosecutor of the Public MinistryMr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry

Your Honour
Mr/Madam
or
Mr/Madam Prosecutor
Mr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vocativos en Chile para Autoridades Nacionales y Extranjeras. 27 September 2021. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Chile). es.
  2. Web site: 22 July 2021. Session of the whole Congress. 27 September 2021. www.senado.cl.