The Length of Service of Cabinet Ministers in Chile's Presidential Democracy, 1990–2022
Hugo Jofré,
Patricio Navia,
José Miguel Cabezas
Abstract:Cabinet shuffles in multiparty democracies do not equally affect all posts as they are caused by changes in the composition of government coalitions and by shifting political conditions. With data from the 340 individual cabinet appointments in Chile's presidential system in seven presidential terms (1990–2022), we find that the type of cabinet position and prior experience as cabinet ministers impact the length of service, but party members do not last longer than independents and neither do ministers with te… Show more
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