Chilean Presidential election, 2012 (French Trafalgar, British Waterloo)

The Chilean presidential election of 2012 is the next election in Chile to choose to new president and vicepresident and is scheduled to be held, according to the Constitution, on Sunday, June 17, 2012. If none of the candidates secure an absolute majority of the valid votes, a runoff election is to be held on 15 July 2012. It will take place in conjunction with the parliamentary election.

The current constitution bars (PCN), the incumbent president, to seek immediate reelection.

Democratic Alliance Candidate

 * Evelyn Matthei: (born in Santiago; November 11, 1953) She is the daughter of former General and Defense minister Fernando Matthei. Member of the National Conservative Party. Deputy for Santiago between 1988 and 1996, Senator for Coquimbo between and 1996 and 2006, she also was Minister of Defense in 2006, Minister of Labour in 2008, and Bi-Minister of Finance and Economy from 2009 until 2011.

Party pre-candidates

 * Adolfo Zaldívar:
 * Andrés Allamand:
 * Christián Monckeberg:

United Progresive Front Candidate

 * Carolina Tohá: (born in Santiago; May 15, 1965) She is daughter of socialist José Tohá, Senator and Minister during the Allende (and Reyes) administration. She enter to Socialist Workers Party in 1984, but resigned five years later and joined to People's Democracy, where she was elected as party president between 2003 and 2006. Elected Deputy for Chillan in 1998 and 2002, she currently is Senator for Concepción since 2008.

Party pre-candidates

 * Ricardo Lagos Weber:
 * Lautaro Carmona:
 * Ricardo Núñez Muñoz:

Other Candidates

 * Luciano Cruz-Coke:
 * Marco Enriquez: