Forms of Address
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 Republic
|
Most 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 Republic
|
Most Excellent Mr/Madam
Your Excellency
|
Mr/Madam President
or
President
|
His Excellency the former President of the Republic
|
| Ministers of State
|
Mr/Madam Minister
Your Honour
|
Minister
|
Mr/Madam Minister
|
| Undersecretary of State
|
Mr/Madam Undersecretary
Your Honour
|
Undersecretary
|
Mr/Madam Undersecretary
|
Legislature
| Authority or institution
|
Epistolary address
|
Personal address
|
On envelopes
|
| President of the Senate
|
The Most Excellent Mr/Madam
Your Excellency
|
Mr/Madam
or
President
or
Senator
|
His Excellency the President of the Senate
|
| President of the Chamber of Deputies
|
The Most Excellent Mr/Madam
Your Excellency
|
Mr/Madam
or
President
or
Deputy
|
His Excellency the President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies
|
| Senators
|
Honourable Mr/Madam
Senator
Your Honour
|
Senator
|
Honourable Mr/Madam
Senator
|
| Deputies
|
Honourable Mr/Madam
Deputy
Your Honour
|
Deputy
|
Honourable Mr/Madam
Deputy
|
Judiciary
| Authority or institution
|
Epistolary address
|
Personal address
|
On envelopes
|
| Supreme Court of Justice
|
The Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice
|
Supreme Court
|
The Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice
|
| President of the Supreme Court of Justice
|
Most Excellent Mr/Madam
Your Excellency
|
Mr/Madam
or
President
|
His Excellency
|
| Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice
|
Most Excellent Mr/Madam
Your Excellency
|
Magistrate
|
His Excellency
|
| Court of Appeals
|
Most Illustrious Court of Appeals
|
Court of Appeals
|
The Illustrious Court of Appeals
|
| President of the Court of Appeals
|
Most Illustrious Mr/Madam
|
Mr/Madam Minister
or
Magistrate
|
Most Illustrious Mr/Madam
|
| Minister of the Court of Appeals
|
Most Illustrious Mr/Madam
Your Honour
|
Mr/Madam Minister
or
Magistrate
|
Most Illustrious Mr/Madam
|
| Judge
|
His Honour
Your Honour
|
Mr/Madam Judge
or
Magistrate
|
His Honour
|
Regional government
| Authority or institution
|
Epistolary address
|
Personal address
|
On envelopes
|
| Regional Governor
|
Mr/Madam Governor
Your Honour
|
Mr/Madam
or
Governor
|
Mr/Madam Governor (of the ...[a] Region)
|
| Regional Ministerial Secretary (SEREMI)
|
SEREMI ...[b]
|
SEREMI
|
Mr/Madam SEREMI ...[b]
|
| Regional Board member (Councillor)
|
Councillor ...[c]
|
Councillor
|
Mr/Madam Councillor
|
| Regional Director
|
Mr/Madam Director ...[d]
|
Director
|
Mr/Madam Director ...[d]
|
Local government
| Authority or institution
|
Epistolary address
|
Personal address
|
On envelopes
|
| Municipalities
|
The Most Illustrious Municipality of ...[e]
or
Illustrious Municipality of ...[e]
|
—
|
Illustrious Municipality of ...[e]
|
| Mayors
|
Mr/Madam Mayor
Your Honour
|
Mr/Madam
or
Mayor
|
Mr/Madam Mayor (of the I. Municipality of ...[e])
|
| City Council member (Councilman)[f]
|
Councilman[f] ...[c]
|
Councilman[f]
|
Mr/Madam Councilman[f]
|
Armed Forces
| Autoridad o institución
|
Trato epistolar
|
Trato personal
|
Para referirse a:
|
| Commander in Chief of the Army of Chile
|
Mr/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 Chile
|
Mr/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 Chile
|
Mr/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 Chile
|
Mr/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 Chile
|
Mr/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 Republic
|
Mr/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 Ministry
|
Mr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry
Your Honour
|
Mr/Madam
or
Mr/Madam Prosecutor
|
Mr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry
|
Notes
- ^ Name of the Region
- ^ a b Portfolio
- ^ a b First lastname
- ^ a b Service
- ^ a b c d Name of the Commune
- ^ a b c d Or 'Councilwoman' if female
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