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.

Political career
Following his election in May 2023, his house in Ercilla was attacked with gunfire. 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. The identity of the assailants is unknown. He lives in what is known as the "red zone" (Zona Roja) of the Mapuche conflict. In particular, Urban's family has been involved in legal conflicts with people from the neighboring Mapuche communities of Temucuicui.

He has a degree as a forestry technician.

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