José Antonio Kast cabinet ministers
Kast Cabinet | |
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| Date formed | 11 March 2026 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | José Antonio Kast |
Head of government | José Antonio Kast |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Boric cabinet |
The cabinet ministers of José Antonio Kast are the members of Chile's executive branch appointed to lead the ministries during his presidency, scheduled to begin on 11 March 2026.[1]
Under the Constitution, the President of the Republic holds exclusive authority to appoint and remove cabinet ministers.[2]
In January 2026, Kast announced the composition of his first cabinet, which included members from the Republican Party of Chile, figures associated with the Chile Vamos coalition—particularly the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) and National Renewal (RN)—as well as independent technocrats and policy specialists.[3]
Political analysts described the cabinet as having a predominance of technical and managerial profiles over traditional partisan appointments, with a policy agenda focused on economic recovery, public security, and immigration control.[4] Due to its ideological composition, commentators characterized it as the most right-wing Chilean cabinet since the end of the military government in 1990.[5]
Several appointees had previously collaborated with Kast during his presidential campaigns. Economist Jorge Quiroz, who headed Kast's economic advisory team during the 2021 presidential election, was named Minister of Finance.[6] Public security and immigration—both central themes of Kast's political platform—were reflected in the structure and priorities of the cabinet.[7]
Cabinet
[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ "José Antonio Kast". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Constitución Política de la República de Chile – Capítulo IV". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Chile Vamos". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Presidentes chilenos y el uso de ministros independientes". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ Navia, Patricio (2022). "The Chilean Right After Pinochet". Journal of Latin American Politics. 14 (2): 45–67.
- ↑ "Quiénes integran el equipo económico de José Antonio Kast". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Seguridad e inmigración: los ejes del programa de Kast". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2026.