Jorge Ballerino

Jorge Ballerino
Chief of the Presidential General Staff
In office
16 November 1988 – 11 March 1990
PresidentAugusto Pinochet
Preceded bySergio Valenzuela Ramírez
Succeeded byAbolished
Personal details
Born(1938-10-10)10 October 1938
Died13 February 2021(2021-02-13) (aged 82)
PartyIndependent
Parent(s)Jorge Ballerino Díaz
Marta Sandford
Alma materLibertador Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy
OccupationMilitary officer; Political adviser
Military service
Branch/service Chilean Army
RankGeneral de división
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Jorge Juan Ballerino Sandford (10 October 1938 – 13 February 2021) was a Chilean Army general and political adviser who served as Chief of the Presidential General Staff under the military government of Augusto Pinochet between 1988 and 1990.

A key figure in the political-strategic advisory structure surrounding Pinochet, he played a significant role in military planning, internal security strategy and post-1988 transition maneuvers.