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José Antonio Kast
José Antonio Kast Rist is a Chilean lawyer and politician who has served as the 38th president of Chile since 2026. Kast previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2002 to 2018, representing districts in the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
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politics · President of Chile since 2026 · lawyer · politician · also José Antonio Kast, JAK, Jose Antonio Kast, Kast
Born 18 January 1966 · Q5937916
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2026· 35 entries
Prensa Presidencia: Presidente José Antonio Kast inaugura obras de conservación del Anexo del Colegio Marina de Chile en Concepción
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rockandpop.cl: Alexis Sánchez sorprendió con mensaje a José Antonio Kast y abrió debate en redes: Sus anteriores gestos con presidentes
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Prensa Presidencia: S.E. el Presidente de la República, José Antonio Kast, participa en IMPULSA 2026, encuentro organizado por CPC Biobío
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Prensa Presidencia: S.E. el Presidente de la República, José Antonio Kast, inaugura las obras de conservación del Anexo del Colegio Marina de Chile
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elciudadano.com: Left-Wing Rift Rocks PPD: National Vice President Announces Departure of Over 300 Members, Accuses Complicity with Kast's Agenda
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Publimetro: “Queremos mejorar la seguridad”: José Antonio Kast defiende la reforma constitucional que divide al Congreso
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EL PAÍS: Van Klaveren sobre la reforma de seguridad de Kast: “Una medida tan extrema sería una señal muy negativa para la reputación de Chile”
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Prensa Presidencia: Presidente José Antonio Kast en encuentro empresarial en Concepción:
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LaRepublica.co: José Antonio Kast nombra cónsul en Caracas para reanudar sus relaciones diplomáticas
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streamlinefeed.co.ke: José Antonio Kast Blasts Boric Administration Over Worsening Security Crisis
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EL PAÍS: Kast designa a un cónsul en Caracas tras dos años de relaciones rotas entre Chile y Venezuela
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ladiaria.com.uy: Jeannette Jara sobre el gobierno de José Antonio Kast: “En vez de combatir la desigualdad hemos retrocedido”
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diarioestrategia.cl: Presidente José Antonio Kast ofrece punto de prensa en Ñuble
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ANSA Latina: Crece en Chile el rechazo a la reforma de Kast que evoca a Pinochet
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Prensa Presidencia: S.E. el Presidente de la República, José Antonio Kast, preside ceremonia y desfile de homenaje al aniversario 248 de natalicio del Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins
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El Mostrador: Héctor Cossio: “El Presidente José Antonio Kast se ha graduado de iliberal”
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rockandpop.cl: José Antonio Kast responde a petición de Alexis Sánchez tras emergencia en Tocopilla: Lo que sabemos
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Prensa Presidencia: Presidente José Antonio Kast en el 248 Aniversario de Bernardo O’Higgins:
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La Voz de Galicia: José Antonio Kast: el conservador «aburrido» cuya popularidad se resiente en Chile
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Página 7: Quién es el hombre detenido por amenazas a José Antonio Kast: tiene 30 años
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pudahuel.cl: ¡Alerta policial! Detienen a un segundo sujeto por amenazar al Presidente José Antonio Kast
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The London School of Economics and Political Science: Chile's Politics Under José Antonio Kast | Andrés Velasco
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El Dínamo: Lo que se sabe del hombre detenido por amenazas contra José Antonio Kast
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YouTube: Detienen a hombre acusado de amenazar al Presidente José Antonio Kast a través de redes sociales
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Public attention spiked: 3,529 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 1,105, with 0 article edits.
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Published video “Presidente Kast visita Liceo Augusto D'halmar en Ñuñoa”.
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Published video “Traspaso de Mando Presidencial 2026”.
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Published video “Bilaterales desde Palacio Cousiño”.
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Published video “Nos va a ir bien 🇨🇱”.
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Published video “El Presidente Electo presenta Subsecretarios y Delegados Presidenciales”.
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Published video “Presidente Electo José Antonio Kast visita a Nayib Bukele”.
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Published video “El Presidente Electo presenta su Gabinete Presidencial”.
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Published video “Punto de prensa desde la OPE - #UnidosAnteLaEmergencia”.
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Career landmark: President of Chile (2026).
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2025· 4 entries
Published video “¡Que sea un gran 2026!”.
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Published video “Punto de Prensa desde Quito, Ecuador.”.
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Career landmark: President-elect of Chile (2025–2026).
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Campaign: 2025 presidential election.
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2023· 1 entry
The Municipality of Lima, under mayor Rafael López Aliaga, decorated Kast "for his role in the protection of human life, marriage, family and freedom of conscience
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2021· 1 entry
Campaign: 2021 presidential election.
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2018· 1 entry
Kast announced his intention to run in the 2021 presidential election
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2017· 3 entries
Campaign: 2017 presidential election.
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As an independent close to the far-right, finishing fourth; in 2021, winning the first round but losing the runoff to Gabriel Boric; and in 2025, winning the runoff against Communist Party candidate Jeannette Jara, achie
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After gathering the required number of signatures, he registered his independent candidacy for the presidency of Chile
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2011· 1 entry
Was again elected head of the UDI parliamentary caucus and, on 30 March 2012, assumed the position of Secretary General of the UDI for a two-year term
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2007· 1 entry
Was elected by his fellow UDI deputies as head of the party's parliamentary caucus in the Chamber of Deputies and was unanimously re-elected in 2008
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2005· 1 entry
Was re-elected for the same district for the 2006–2010 term
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: deputy of Chile (2002–2018).
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2001· 1 entry
Ran as a candidate for Deputy for the 30th District, comprising the communes of Buin, Calera de Tango, Paine, and San Bernardo in the Metropolitan Region, and was elected with the highest vote share for the 2002–2006
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1996· 1 entry
Ran in the municipal elections as a candidate for mayor of Buin, Chile, located south of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
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1990· 1 entry
Kast married María Pía Adriasola on 20 December 1990; the couple have nine children.
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1989· 1 entry
Before being admitted to practice law, he co-founded Kast, Pinochet, De La Cuadra & Cía
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-01-18.
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1962· 1 entry
The family founded Cecinas Bavaria, a small sausage business that became the foundation of their wealth
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