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Ministry of Finance (Chile)
The Ministry of Finance of Chile is the administrative office in charge of managing the financial affairs, fiscal policy and capital markets of Chile; planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling and informing all financial policies formulated by the President of Chile.
The present Minister of Finance is Mr Andres Velasco.
History
The office was first organized by a Presidential Decree on June 2, 1817, by Supreme Director Bernardo O'Higgins, which at that time was named "Secretariat of Finance" (1818 - 1824). The present structure, duties and attributions were defined by Presidential Decree N 7912, "General Law of Ministries", on November 30, 1927.
Titulars
Patria Vieja period
Ministers of Finance
Additional information
See also
Economy of Chile
Economic history of Chile
Miracle of Chile
Central Bank of Chile
Chilean peso
Sources
Valencia Avaria, Luis. 1986. Anales de la Republica: textos constitucionales de Chile y registro de los ciudadanos que han integrado los poderes ejecutivo y legislativo desde 1810. 2 edicion Santiago de Chile. Editorial Andres Bello.
External links
Official Website of the Ministry of Finance of Chile
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