Enrique Bassaletti
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19 January 1968
Enrique Bassaletti | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | District 8 |
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| Born | Enrique Alejandro Bassaletti Riess 19 January 1968 Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | Carabineros School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Police officer |
Enrique Alejandro Bassaletti Riess (born 19 January 1968)[1] is a Chilean military officer and politician, deputy for district 8 since 2026. He served as chief of Carabineros de Chile, from 2018 to 2021.[2][3][4]
In March 2018, Bassaletti was promoted to General and took on the role of Chief of the Eastern Metropolitan Zone, coordinating public order operations in the capital Santiago.[5] After retiring from Carabineros in 2021,[6] he continued working in public security, but also involved in politics. In 2024 ran as a mayoral candidate for Maipú with his party, though he lost to Tomás Vodanovic.
He has also served as Director of Security for the Municipality of La Reina, contributing to community prevention plans, surveillance strategies, and civic engagement efforts to enhance local safety.[7]