1997 in Chile

Incumbents

• President of Chile: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle

  Events

• Avant Airlines was founded.

  October

• 15 October – 1997 Punitaqui earthquake

  December

• 11 December – Chilean parliamentary election, 1997

  Deaths

• 6 April – Rosita Serrano
• 13 April – Rodolfo Oroz
• 10 August – Malú Gatica
• 25 August – Clodomiro Almeyda