Héctor Urban

Héctor Enrique Urban Astete (born 11 November 1971) is a Chilean farmer and politician from Ercilla, Araucanía Region. He was elected a Constitutional Council member for the Republican Party in the 7 May 2023 election, being the candidate who obtained most votes in his district.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urban and the second or maternal family name is Astete.
Héctor Urbán
Member of the Constitutional Council
In office
7 June 2023 – 7 November 2023
Personal details
Born (1971-11-17) 17 November 1971
Victoria, Chile
Political partyRepublican Party[1]
SpousePatricia Meynet Robles
ChildrenTwo
Parent(s)René Urbán
Juana Astete
OccupationFarmer

Political career

Following his election in May 2023, his house in Ercilla was attacked with gunfire.[3][4] The same night of the attack, 9 May, the car of Urban's father and a police station in Ercilla were also attacked with gunfire.[4] The identity of the assailants is unknown.[4] He lives in what is known as the "red zone" (Spanish: Zona Roja) of the Mapuche conflict.[1] In particular, Urban's family has been involved in legal conflicts with people from the neighboring Mapuche communities of Temucuicui.[2]

He has a degree as a forestry technician.[2]

Urban's paternal great-grandfather, Enrique Urban, immigrated from Switzerland to Chile in 1903, establishing himself near the town of Ercilla.[1][2]

References
  1. "Quién es Héctor Urban, el recién electo consejero republicano por la Araucanía que sufrió un nuevo atentado en Ercilla". Ex-Ante (in Spanish). 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. Alday, John (2023-05-19). "Quién es Héctor Urban, consejero republicano de La Araucanía". Lupa Constitucional (in Spanish).
  3. Martínez Tapia, Sandra; Martínez, Carlos (2023-05-09). "Atacan a balazos casa del recién electo consejero republicano Héctor Urban en Ercilla". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  4. "Balean casa del electo consejero republicano Héctor Urban en Ercilla: horas antes atacaron a su padre y a Carabineros". The Clinic (in Spanish). 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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