Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de Chile

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The Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de Chile for short COSENA , German National Security Council of Chile , was a constitutional body in Chile that existed from 1980 to 2005, with which the military leadership could actively intervene in politics. It decided on important issues, such as the dismissal of generals or the declaration of a state of emergency, and was a central organ in the political system of Chile . He also appointed four (out of a total of 38) senators (four former commanders in chief at the suggestion of the respective branches of the armed forces) and two out of seven constitutional judges.

He sat down together

  • the four commanders-in-chief of the armed forces
  • the president
  • the President of the Senate
  • the President of the Supreme Court
  • the "supreme controller" (since the constitutional reform of 1989)

It could be convened by two members and decided with an absolute majority. Since 1989 , the military have not been able to make a decision against the rest of the members, but have blocked every decision (such as their own dismissal).

The constitutional reform of 2005 stipulates that the Security Council can only be convened by the president and that it is expanded to include civilian members (so that the military are now in the minority). The appointed senators have been abolished and the COSENA only serves as an advisory body.

literature

  • Fernando Codoceo: Democratic Transition in Chile. Continuity or a new beginning? wvb Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-86573-259-0 .