Forms of address in Chile

The forms of address in Chile were established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and refer to other various laws on the matter. 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.

Executive +Authority or institutionEpistolary addressPersonal addressOn envelopesPresident of the RepublicMost Excellent Mr/Madam President of the RepublicYour ExcellencyExcellencyorMr/Madam PresidentorPresidentHis Excellency the President of the RepublicFormer President of the RepublicMost Excellent Mr/MadamYour ExcellencyMr/Madam PresidentorPresidentHis Excellency the former President of the RepublicMinisters of StateMr/Madam MinisterYour HonourMinisterMr/Madam MinisterUndersecretary of StateMr/Madam UndersecretaryYour HonourUndersecretaryMr/Madam Undersecretary

Legislature +Authority or institutionEpistolary addressPersonal addressOn envelopesPresident of the SenateThe Most Excellent Mr/MadamYour ExcellencyMr/MadamorPresidentorSenatorHis Excellency the President of the SenatePresident of the Chamber of DeputiesThe Most Excellent Mr/MadamYour ExcellencyMr/MadamorPresidentorDeputyHis Excellency the President of the Honourable Chamber of DeputiesSenatorsHonourable Mr/MadamSenatorYour HonourSenatorHonourable Mr/MadamSenatorDeputiesHonourable Mr/MadamDeputyYour HonourDeputyHonourable Mr/MadamDeputy

Judiciary +Authority or institutionEpistolary addressPersonal addressOn envelopesSupreme Court of JusticeThe Most Excellent Supreme Court of JusticeSupreme CourtThe Most Excellent Supreme Court of JusticePresident of the Supreme Court of JusticeMost Excellent Mr/MadamYour ExcellencyMr/MadamorPresidentHis ExcellencyMinister of the Supreme Court of JusticeMost Excellent Mr/MadamYour ExcellencyMagistrateHis ExcellencyCourt of AppealsMost Illustrious Court of AppealsCourt of AppealsThe Illustrious Court of AppealsPresident of the Court of AppealsMost Illustrious Mr/MadamMr/Madam MinisterorMagistrateMost Illustrious Mr/MadamMinister of the Court of AppealsMost Illustrious Mr/MadamYour HonourMr/Madam MinisterorMagistrateMost Illustrious Mr/MadamJudgeHis HonourYour HonourMr/Madam JudgeorMagistrateHis Honour

Regional government +Authority or institutionEpistolary addressPersonal addressOn envelopesRegional GovernorMr/Madam GovernorYour HonourMr/MadamorGovernorMr/Madam Governor (of the ... Region)Regional Ministerial Secretary (SEREMI)SEREMI ...SEREMIMr/Madam SEREMI ...Regional Board member (Councillor)Councillor ...CouncillorMr/Madam CouncillorRegional DirectorMr/Madam Director ...DirectorMr/Madam Director ...

Local government +Authority or institutionEpistolary addressPersonal addressOn envelopesMunicipalitiesThe Most Illustrious Municipality of ...orIllustrious Municipality of ...—Illustrious Municipality of ...MayorsMr/Madam MayorYour HonourMr/MadamorMayorMr/Madam Mayor (of the I. Municipality of ...)City Council member (Councilman)Councilman ...CouncilmanMr/Madam Councilman

Armed Forces +Autoridad o instituciónTrato epistolarTrato personalPara referirse a:Commander in Chief of the Army of ChileMr/Madam General of the ArmyYour HonourMr/Madam GeneralorGeneralMr/Madam Commander in Chief of the ArmyCommander in Chief of the Navy of ChileMr/Madam AdmiralYour HonourMr/Madam AdmiralorAdmiralMr/Madam Commander in Chief of the NavyCommander in Chief of the Air Force of ChileMr/Madam Air GeneralYour HonourMr/Madam GeneralorGeneralMr/Madam Commander in Chief of the Air ForceGeneral Director of the Carabiniers de ChileMr/Madam General Director of CarabiniersYour HonourMr/Madam GeneralorGeneralMr/Madam General Director of CarabiniersDirector General of the Investigations Police of ChileMr/Madam Director General of the Investigations PoliceYour HonourMr/Madam DirectororDirectorMr/Madam Director General of the Investigations Police

Other +Authority or institutionEpistolary addressPersonal addressOn envelopesComptroller General of the RepublicMr/Madam Comptroller General of the RepublicYour HonourMr/MadamorMr/Madam ComptrollerMr/Madam Comptroller General of the RepublicNacional Prosecutor of the Public MinistryMr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public MinistryYour HonourMr/MadamorMr/Madam ProsecutorMr/Madam National Prosecutor of the Public Ministry

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