Jorge Ardiles Galdames (5 August 1902 – 22 May 1995) was a Chilean police officer who served as General Director of Carabineros de Chile from 1952 to 1958.
Biography Early life and police career Ardiles was born in Santiago, Chile, on 5 August 1902.
In 1926, he was transferred to Tacna, where he witnessed the political tensions surrounding the Tacna–Arica dispute. The territorial dispute was expected to be resolved through a plebiscite, which was ultimately never held.Following the Treaty of Ancón, Chile administered the province of Tacna from 1884 until 1929, when it was returned to Peru under the Treaty of Lima.
General Director of Carabineros On 3 November 1952, following the return of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo to the presidency for a second term, Ardiles was appointed General Director of Carabineros de Chile. The institution had been established during Ibáñez del Campo's first administration.
After six years as head of the institution, Ardiles was succeeded by General Arturo Queirolo in November 1958.
He died in Santiago on 22 May 1995, aged 92.
Rank history Ardiles's promotions within Carabineros de Chile were as follows:
1927: Second lieutenant 1928: Lieutenant 1932: Captain 1940: Major 1942: Lieutenant colonel 1947: Colonel 1952: Zone General 1952: General Director
Published works Cinco procesos militares tras un general (1965).
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