Socialist Party of Chile two-round system, the results of which are displayed below. Socialist Party of Chile The Socialist Party of Chile (, or PS) is a political party within the centre-left Nueva Mayoría. Its historic leader was President of Chile Salvador Allende, who was deposed in a coup d'état by General Pinochet in 1973. Twenty-seven years later, Ricardo Lagos Escobar represented the Socialist Party in the 1999 presidential elections. He won 48.0% in the first round of voting and was elected with 51.3% in the second round. In the legislative elections on 16 December 2001, as part of the Coalition of Parties for
Provinces of Chile (since 1929) The following table gives each province, its capital, surface area and 2002 population according to the National Statistics Institute. Provinces of Chile A province is the second largest administrative division in Chile with 54 in total. The largest administrative division in Chile is that of a region with 16 in total. Each provincial government ("gobernación provincial") is headed by a governor ("gobernador") appointed by the president. The governor exercises their powers in accordance with instructions from the regional intendant ("intendente"). The governor is advised by the Provincial Economic and Social Council ("Consejo Económico y Social Provincial" or CESPRO).