Tag: Bachelet cabinet

• Saturday, November 19th 2016 - 09:19 UTC

  Bachelet makes her sixth cabinet reshuffle confirming the ruling coalition keeps losing ground

  

  Chile's President Michelle Bachelet launched her sixth cabinet reshuffle in less than three years in a bid to strengthen her government ahead of a general election next year. The 65-year-old leader is one of the few figures to remain in power from a wave of leftist governments in South America over recent decades.

• Thursday, October 20th 2016 - 21:23 UTC

  Mini cabinet reshuffle in Chile ahead of Sunday's municipal elections

  

  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced a slight reshuffling of her Cabinet on Wednesday, a few days ahead of local elections in which her coalition is expected to suffer losses. Center-left Bachelet replaced the ministers in charge of justice, energy and national assets, she said in a brief speech at the presidential palace in Santiago.

• Saturday, October 3rd 2015 - 07:55 UTC

  Rousseff's main coalition ally, “110 satisfied” with latest changes, but 'there's some fat left'

  

  Brazil largest party, main ally and pillar of President Dilma Rousseff's fragile coalition said it was “110% satisfied” with the changes announced on Friday: reducing cabinet posts from 39 to 31, slashing thousands of coveted jobs for political appointees and cutting her salary and that of the vice president by 10%.

• Monday, May 11th 2015 - 09:15 UTC

  A bashed Bachelet expects to announce reshuffled cabinet this Monday

  

  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet plans to announce a reshuffling of her Cabinet this Monday in a bid to restore her public image, which has been badly tarnished by corruption scandals, including one involving her son.

• Tuesday, January 28th 2014 - 05:56 UTC

  Three crucial ministries in Chilean president elect Bachelet cabinet

  

  Chile’s President-elect Michelle Bachelet ended weeks of speculation about the composition of her Cabinet as she prepares to re-take the presidency on March 11 following her overwhelming win with her New Majority coalition in December 2013. Three ministries will be crucial if Bachelet is to keep her education reform program: Education, Finance and Interior.