Chilean political reform referendum, 1989

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The 1989 Chilean referendum was a national plebiscite held on 30 July 1989 to reform the constitution. The amendments were approved by 91.25% of the votes.[citation needed] A total of 7,556,613 citizens voted.

If approved, 54 constitutional reforms were to be implemented, among which the reform of the way that the Constitution itself could be reformed, the restriction of state of emergency dispositions, the affirmation of political pluralism, the strengthening of constitutional rights as well as of the democratic principle and participation to the political life.

Thereafter, Aylwin won the December 1989 presidential election with 55,17% of the votes, against less than 30% for the right-wing candidate, Hernan Büchi, who had been Pinochet's Minister of Finances since 1985. Pinochet thus left the presidency on March 11, 1990 and transferred power to the new democratically elected president.

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