Government Junta of Chile (1973)

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Government Junta of Chile Junta de Gobierno de Chile
1973–1990
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Chile ("National Anthem of Chile")
Chilean territory in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled territory in light green
Capital	Santiagoa
Common languages	Spanish
Demonym(s)	Chilean
Government	Military junta
Historical era	Cold War
• Coup d'état	11 September 1973
• Transition to democracy	11 March 1990
ISO 3166 code	CL
Today part of	Republic of Chile

The Government Junta of Chile (Spanish: Junta Militar de Gobierno) was the military junta established to rule Chile during the military dictatorship that followed the overthrow of President Salvador Allende in the 1973 Chilean coup d'état.^[1][2] The Government Junta was the executive and legislative branch of government until December 17, 1974, when Augusto Pinochet was formally declared President of Chile in late 1974.^[3] After that date, it functioned strictly as a legislative body until the return to democracy in 1990.