2006 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Chile.

Incumbents

 * President of Chile: Ricardo Lagos (until 11 March), Michelle Bachelet (starting 11 March)

January

 * 15 January – A runoff is held for the 2005–06 Chilean presidential election.
 * 20 January – 2006 Copiapó mining accident

May

 * 30 May – 790,000 students protest across the country in the 2006 student protests in Chile.

December

 * 28 December – Pension Reserve Fund of Chile is established.

Deaths

 * 13 June – Stella Díaz Varín (born 1926)
 * 14 August – Rubén Marcos (born 1942)
 * 10 November – Gabriel Donoso (born 1960)
 * 25 November – Leocán Portus (born 1923)
 * 10 December – Augusto Pinochet (born 1915)