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President of ChilePolitics1966–

José Antonio Kast

Founder of Chile's Republican Party and president since March 2026, a conservative Catholic who has openly praised Pinochet's legacy. He pledges to expel irregular migrants, toughen sentences, cut spending and lower corporate taxes, and opposes abortion.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
National Liberalism
Closest personality
Álvaro Uribe
Portrait of José Antonio Kast
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal36%
    Unitary64%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy41%
    Autocracy59%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security70%
    Liberty30%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation76%
    Multiculturalism24%
  • Nationalism

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Internationalist28%
    Nationalist72%
  • Economy

    Strong · Private
    Public19%
    Private81%
  • Free market

    Strong · Free market
    Planning19%
    Free market81%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious11%
    Religious89%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive6%
    Traditionalist94%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology61%
    Biology39%

What sets José Antonio Kast apart

Most unusual position

Religion

José Antonio Kast leans further toward religious than 89% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

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Of all the topics, Religion is where José Antonio Kast stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, José Antonio Kast sits practically at the catalog median.

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Here they share common ground with most personalities.