Regional governor (Chile)

In Chile, the Regional Governor (Spanish: Gobernador regional) serves as the chief executive in each of the 16 regions, functioning as head of government.

Since 2021, the Regional Governor is responsible for presiding over the regional council (gobierno regional) and exercising the functions and powers determined by the constitutional organic law, in coordination with other bodies and public services created for the fulfillment of administrative functions.

Additionally, the Regional Governor is in charge of the coordination, supervision, or oversight of public services that depend on or are related to the regional government. However, this role does not automatically or naturally represent the President of Chile in each region, unlike the now-defunct regional intendant (intendente regional); for such representation, Law 20990 created the position of Regional Presidential Delegate (Delegado presidencial regional).