Jorge Ballerino
Jorge Ballerino | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Presidential General Staff | |
| In office 16 November 1988 – 11 March 1990 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Sergio Valenzuela Ramírez |
| Succeeded by | Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1938 |
| Died | 13 February 2021 (aged 82) |
| Party | Independent |
| Parent(s) | Jorge Ballerino Díaz Marta Sandford |
| Alma mater | Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy |
| Occupation | Military officer; Political adviser |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Chilean Army |
| Rank | General 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.