Héctor Urban
Héctor Urban | |
|---|---|
Sebastián Parraguez (left) with Urban (right) during the 2023 Chilean Constitutional Council | |
| Member of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office 7 June 2023 – 7 November 2023 | |
| Constituency | Araucanía Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1971 Victoria, Chile |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Spouse | Patricia Meynet |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | René Urban Juana Astete[1] |
| Occupation | Farmer Politician |
Héctor Enrique Urban Astete (born 17 November 1971) is a Chilean politician who served in the Constitutional Council.[2][3][4]
With ties to the Sociedad Nacional de la Agricultura (SNA),[5] he comes from a right-wing family linked to the agricultural industry.[6]
Together with his family he owns several farms in the area, including the 360-hectare Santa Melanie farm, where wheat, oats and rapeseed are grown.[6][7][8] This land possession has brought successive problems with Mapuche armed groups.[9][10][11]
Biography
His family history in Chile began in 1903, when his great-grandfather Enrique Urban immigrated to the country and bought the Montenegro estate, in Ercilla, 80 kilometers north of Temuco.[6]
Urban was born in Victoria, Araucanía Region in 1971, to a family of Swiss immigrants who settled in what would become the 'red zone' of the conflict in Araucanía, next to the community of Temucuicui.[6] He grew up in the family home located on the outskirts of Ercilla.[6]
After leaving high school, in early 90s, he traveled to Osorno to study agricultural and forestry engineering. After graduating, he became vice president of the Malleco Province Farmers Association.[6]
The multiple attacks on his property distanced him from the centre-right due to his lack of effectiveness in security. This brought him closer to conservative politician, José Antonio Kast, whom he met in 2018 during a visit to Araucanía.[6]
On May 7, 2023, Urban obtained a seat in the Constitutional Convention.[12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Héctor Urban, Consejero Republicano electo por la Araucanía: He vivido 'mucho el tema de la violencia en la zona'" (in Spanish). La Nación. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Héctor Urban, consejero electo del Partido Republicano: 'Chile no necesita una Constitución muy distinta a la actual'" (in Spanish). CNN Chile. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Operativo Temucuicui: Uno de los detenidos es sospechoso de ataque a fundo de familia de consejero" (in Spanish). Emol. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Quién es Héctor Urban, consejero republicano de La Araucanía" (in Spanish). Lupa Constitucional. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ ""¡Basta ya!": SNA condena ataques a agricultor Héctor Urban en La Araucanía" (in Spanish). Radio Agricultura. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Perfil: Quién es Héctor Urban, la apuesta del Partido Republicano en La Araucanía" (in Spanish). Ex-Ante. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "El historial de ataques a Héctor Urban, el consejero que fue recibido en La Moneda" (in Spanish). El Dínamo. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Héctor Urban relata dramático baleo tras 200 ataques a su familia en La Araucanía: "Me dispararon con un fusil, casi me asesinan"" (in Spanish). Ex-Ante. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Atacan a tiros casa de consejero constitucional Héctor Urban en Ercilla: horas antes desconocidos atentaron contra su padre" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Domicilio del consejero electo de republicanos Héctor Urban sufrió un ataque a balazos" (in Spanish). El Mostrador. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Consejero Héctor Urban: 'Me da miedo que me pase lo que le pasó a Jaime Guzmán'" (in Spanish). El Líbero. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Héctor "Titín" Urban sorprende y logra primera mayoría regional" (in Spanish). Araucanía Diario. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Atacan a balazos casa del recién electo consejero republicano Héctor Urban en Ercilla" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Balean casa del electo consejero republicano Héctor Urban en Ercilla: horas antes atacaron a su padre y a Carabineros" (in Spanish). The Clinic. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.