Germán Becker Alvear
Germán Becker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office 7 June 2023 – 7 November 2023 | |
| Constituency | Araucanía Region |
| Ambassador of Chile to Panama | |
| In office 18 May 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Cruz Fuenzalida |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Sfeir |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | José García Ruminot |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | 50th District |
| Councilman of Temuco | |
| In office 6 December 1996 – 6 December 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1955 |
| Party | National Renewal (RN) |
| Spouse | María Carrera (divorced) |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Germán Becker Baechler María Antonieta Alvear |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (B.Sc) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Germán Becker Alvear (born 13 March 1955) is a Chilean politician who served as member of the Constitutional Council and the Chamber of Deputies of his country.[1][2]
Similarly, he was appointed as ambassador to Panama during Sebastián Piñera's second government.[3][4]
Biography
Becker Alvear was born on 13 March 1955 in Temuco, the son of María Antonieta Alvear Campos and Germán Becker Baechler. He is the brother of Miguel Becker, who served as mayor of Temuco from 2008 to 2011.[4]
He was married to Marta Victoria Inés Carrera Campos and is the father of three daughters.[4]
He completed his secondary education at the German School of Temuco (Colegio Alemán de Temuco). He later entered the University of Chile, where he studied civil engineering and obtained his professional degree.[4]
From 1987 to 2000, Becker served as general manager of DACSA S.A. He also worked as an advisor to the Directorate of the Barros Luco-Trudeau Hospital.[4]
Political career
Within the National Renewal Party (RN), Becker served as district president in the Araucanía Region from 1995 to 1996, and again from 1999 to 2000. From 2000 onward, he has served as regional president of RN.[4]
From 1997 to 2000, he served as a municipal councillor (concejal) of the Municipality of Temuco.[4]
In the parliamentary elections of November 2013, Becker was re-elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile representing District No. 50 for the term 2014–2018, on behalf of the National Renewal Party.[4]
In the elections held on 19 November 2017, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Senate of Chile representing the 11th Senatorial District (Araucanía Region), within the Chile Vamos coalition.[4]
In 2023, Becker became a candidate for the Constitutional Council representing National Renewal on the Chile Seguro list in the Araucanía Region. He was elected with 50,943 votes, corresponding to 9.55% of the valid votes cast.[4]
References
- ^ "Germán Becker (RN), candidato a consejero: Con una policía especializada podríamos terminar con el terrorismo en La Araucanía". La Tercera. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Consejero Becker (RN) aboga por Constitución "de centroderecha moderada" que convoque a mayorías" (in Spanish). Ex-Ante. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Ex diputado Germán Becker asumiría como embajador en Panamá" (in Spanish). Soy Chile. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Germán Becker Alvear — BCN". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 19 January 2026.