Based on the following information from the 1980 Chilean constitution, is Chile presidential, parliamentary or semi-presidential? Article 4: Chile is a democratic republic. Article 24: The government and administration of the State are vested in the President of the Republic, who is the Chief of the State. Article 25: The President of the Republic shall hold office for a term of eight years and may not be reelected for the consecutive period. Article 26: The President shall be elected by direct ballot, with an absolute majority of the votes validly cast. Article 32: The special powers vested in the President of the Republic are the following: . . . To appoint, and remove at will Ministers of State, Undersecretaries, Intendants, Governors and Mayors appointed by him. Article 33: The Ministers of State are the direct and immediate collaborators of the President of the Republic in governing and administering the State.