Chile

Chamber of Deputies

Parliament/Chamber has the power to summon members of the government: Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 37(2) and 52(1b)
Parliament/chamber has the power to summon senior government officials: Yes

Sources:
Constitution, art. 52(1c)

Organic Law of the National Congress, art. 10
Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments: Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 92 concerns the election or appointment of members to the Constitutional Tribunal
Parliament/chamber has the power to approve key government appointments: Yes
Number of written questions asked, per year: 12,959

(2022)
Number of written questions answered by the government, per year: 8,300

(2022)
Percentage of written questions answered by the government, per year: 64.0%

(2022)
Parliament/chamber has power to carry out inquiries: Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 52.1.c)
Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year: 9

(2022)

Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government: No information available
The Head of Government is also the Head of State: Yes
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of State: Other

Notes:
The Qualifying Tribunal of Elections communicates [to] the President of the Senate the proclamation of the President-elect.

The Plenary Congress then meets in a public session to take cognizance of the resolution by virtue of which the Qualifying Tribunal of Elections proclaims the President elected.

Sources: Constitution, art. 27

Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted: Not applicable
Chambers that can be dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted: Not applicable

There is a procedure for parliament to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution: The Head of Government

The Head of State

Individual members of the Executive

Other
Chambers that play a role in the dismissal or impeachment: Lower chamber

Upper chamber

Notes:

Magistrates of the superior tribunals of justice

Comptroller General of the Republic

Generals or admirals of the institutions belonging to the Forces of National Defense

Intendants, governors, and the authority that exercises the Government in the special territories

Sources:

Constitution, art. 52(2) and 53

Organic Law No. 18.918 of the National Congress

Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies

Rule of Procedure of the Senate

There is a procedure for parliament to express no confidence in the following persons/institution: Not applicable (there is no procedure)
Chambers that play a role in motions of no confidence: Not applicable

Updated at	Number of written questions asked, per year
2023-01	No information available
2022-01	12,959
2021-01	13,384
2020-01	30,287
2019-01	10,616
2018-01	8,328
2017-01	2,574
2016-01	2,538
2015-01	2,563
2014-01	2,208
2013-01	2,622

Updated at	Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
2023-01	No information available
2022-01	8,300
2021-01	8,427
2020-01	7,839
2019-01	7,459
2018-01	6,418
2017-01	2,131
2016-01	2,085
2015-01	2,100
2014-01	1,817
2013-01	1,896

Updated at	Percentage of written questions answered by the government, per year
2023-01	No information available
2022-01	64.0%
2021-01	63.0%
2020-01	25.9%
2019-01	70.3%
2018-01	77.1%
2017-01	82.8%
2016-01	82.2%
2015-01	81.9%
2014-01	82.3%
2013-01	72.3%

Updated at	Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
2023-01	No information available
2022-01	9
2021-01	23
2020-01	20
2019-01	31
2018-01	21
2017-01	18
2016-01	28
2015-01	15
2014-01	10
2013-01	10