Chilean Constitution of 1833 promulgated (1833)

The Chilean Constitution of 1833 was promulgated in Santiago on May 25, 1833, under the government of President José Joaquín Prieto. Drafted by ideologues including Mariano Egaña and Diego Portales, the document established a unitarian state with strong presidential leadership. It remained valid until 1925, serving as the foundational framework for the Chilean state.

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Promulgation. On May 25, 1833, the new constitution was passed in Santiago. It was designed to endorse an authoritarian presidential system, reflecting the conservative vision of its drafters. The document became one of the longest-lived constitutions in Latin America, remaining in force until 1925, despite later amendments.

Political Context. President José Joaquín Prieto's main focus on first taking power was to restore law and order, and for that he relied on Diego Portales, who continued to be the almost universal minister and provided political stability for the country to recover from the civil war. Portales' influential political policies included unitarianism, presidentialism and conservatism, and many Chileans and historians view him as the power behind the throne of the early republic era, particularly in his shaping the Constitution of 1833.

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