Héctor Urban
Héctor Urbán | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office 7 June 2023 – 7 November 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1971 Victoria, Chile |
| Political party | Republican Party[1] |
| Spouse | Patricia Meynet Robles |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | René Urbán Juana Astete |
| Occupation | Farmer |
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c d Alday, John (2023-05-19). "Quién es Héctor Urban, consejero republicano de La Araucanía". Lupa Constitucional (in Spanish).
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "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.