Editing Regions of Chile (section)

==Administration==
Since their creation, each region is headed by an [[intendant]] (intendente) appointed by the President of Chile, and a regional board (consejo regional). The intendants count with the direct collaboration of the SEREMI (Ministerial Regional secretary) in specific matters, such as public health, education, agriculture, among others. The SEREMI are  appointed by the President. Thanks to the Strengthening of Regionalization Law, since the [[Elections in Chile|2020 municipal elections]] each intendant will be elected at the same date along with the mayors and municipal councillors, using a [[two-round system]]. If no candidate obtains the minimum threshold 40% of the valid votes, a runoff election is held between the two candidates with the most votes, and the winner is elected by a [[majority|simple majority]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/pais/2017/12/20/lista-para-promulgacion-queda-ley-que-establece-eleccion-directa-de-gobernadores-regionales-a-partir-de-2020/|title=Lista para promulgación queda ley que establece elección directa de gobernadores regionales a partir de 2020|first=El|last=Mostrador|website=elmostrador.cl|date=20 December 2017 |access-date=1 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308231845/http://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/pais/2017/12/20/lista-para-promulgacion-queda-ley-que-establece-eleccion-directa-de-gobernadores-regionales-a-partir-de-2020/|archive-date=8 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.camara.cl/pdf.aspx?prmTIPO=CUENTADOCUMENTO&prmID=3083 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-03-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308232744/https://www.camara.cl/pdf.aspx?prmTIPO=CUENTADOCUMENTO&prmID=3083 |archive-date=2018-03-08 }}</ref> Also the law will change the name ''Intendant'' to ''Regional Governor'' (Gobernador regional). The President will appoint a Regional presidential delegate (delegado presidencial regional), who will represent the national government in the region.

The board was elected among the members of the municipal councils (consejo municipal) of each commune of the respective region. Since the [[2013 Chilean general election|2013 election]] the regional board members (Consejero regional) are directly elected using an [[open list]] [[proportional representation]], with seats allocated using the [[D'Hondt method]]. Each of the 54 provinces are headed by a governor (gobernador) appointed by the President. In 2020, the provincial governors will change their name to ''Provincial presidential delegate''' (delegado presidencial provincial), still appointed by the President.