Héctor Urban Explained

Héctor Urbán
Birth Date:1971 11, df=y
Birth Place:Victoria, Chile
Office:Member of the Constitutional Council
Term Start:7 June 2023
Term End:7 November 2023
Occupation:Farmer
Party:Republican Party[1]
Parents:René Urbán
Juana Astete
Spouse:Patricia Meynet Robles
Children:Two

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]

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; Castilian: 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Quién es Héctor Urban, el recién electo consejero republicano por la Araucanía que sufrió un nuevo atentado en Ercilla . 2023-05-10 . 2023-05-31 . . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Quién es Héctor Urban, consejero republicano de La Araucanía . 2023-05-19 . Lupa Constitucional . Alday . John . Spanish.
  3. News: Atacan a balazos casa del recién electo consejero republicano Héctor Urban en Ercilla . Martínez Tapia . Sandra. Martínez . Carlos . 2023-05-09 . 2023-05-31 . . Spanish.
  4. News: Balean casa del electo consejero republicano Héctor Urban en Ercilla: horas antes atacaron a su padre y a Carabineros . 2023-05-09 . 2023-05-30 . . Spanish.