| 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]
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]