Since March 11: the space José Antonio Kast chose to live in La Moneda

The president-elect will be the tenth head of state in the country's history to live in the Government Palace, the last being Carlos Ibáñez del Campo. One of the campaign promises made by President-elect José Antonio Kast was to live in the Government Palace during his four-year term as a measure of austerity and to save public resources. This promise will be one of the first to be fulfilled, as he will be living in La Moneda with his wife from March 11. Until now, it was unknown which of the 40 rooms would be chosen, However, the Office of the President-elect (OPE) has indicated that José Antonio Kast and his wife, María Pía Adriasola, have already chosen a place: a room located in the northeast wing of the second floor of La Moneda, which Cecilia Morel used as an office during the two administrations of former President Sebastián Piñera, according to La Tercera. It should be noted that the Government Palace is a national heritage site, which means it is subject to a series of protections that prevent structural changes without the corresponding studies and permits. This reduced Kast's options for choosing a place to live, which is why there were two viable options: the one chosen and the third-floor rooms, which are located in the center of La Moneda, facing the Plaza de la Constitución. Following the end of Sebastián Piñera's second term in office, the room chosen on the second floor went from being Cecilia Morel's office to becoming the temporary offices of the Legal Division of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, as the official headquarters has been undergoing renovation since the end of 2025 as part of a Conservation Plan. According to La Tercera, the decision was made by José Antonio Kast and María Pía Adriasola on January 15, after the second handover meeting with President Gabriel Boric. Among those present at the meeting was Julio Feres, an architect and friend of Kast, who will serve as administrator of La Moneda and is said to have recommended the location because it does not require structural changes to be inhabited. One of President-elect José Antonio Kast's campaign promises was to live in the Government Palace for the four years of his term as a measure of austerity and to save public resources. This promise will be one of the first to be fulfilled, as he will live in La Moneda with his wife starting on March 11. Until now, it was unknown which of the 40 rooms would be chosen, however, the Office of the President-elect (OPE) indicated that José Antonio Kast and his wife, María Pía Adriasola, had already chosen a location: a room located in the northeast wing of the second floor of La Moneda, which Cecilia Morel used as an office during the two administrations of former President Sebastián Piñera, according to La Tercera. See more It should be noted that the Government Palace is a national heritage site, which means it has a series of protections that prevent structural changes without the corresponding studies and permits. This reduced Kast's options for choosing a place to live, which is why there were two viable options: the one chosen and the third-floor rooms, which are located in the center of La Moneda, facing the Plaza de la Constitución. After the end of Sebastián Piñera's second term, the room chosen on the second floor went from being Cecilia Morel's office to becoming the temporary offices of the Legal Division of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, as the official headquarters has been undergoing renovation since the end of 2025 as part of a Conservation Plan. According to La Tercera, the decision was made by José Antonio Kast and María Pía Adriasola on January 15, after the second handover meeting with President Gabriel Boric. Among those present at the meeting was Julio Feres, an architect and friend of Kast, who will serve as administrator of La Moneda and is said to have recommended the location because it does not require structural changes to be inhabited.