Germán Becker Alvear

Germán Becker
Becker in 2023
Ambassador of Chile to Dominican Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 June 2026
PresidentJosé Antonio Kast
Preceded byIván Favereau Urquiza
Member of the Constitutional Council
In office
7 June 2023 – 7 November 2023
ConstituencyAraucanía Region
Ambassador of Chile to Panama
In office
18 May 2018 – 11 March 2022
Preceded byFrancisco Cruz Fuenzalida
Succeeded byAlejandro Sfeir
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
11 March 2002 – 11 March 2018
Preceded byJosé García Ruminot
Succeeded byDistrict dissolved
Constituency50th District
Councilman of Temuco
In office
6 December 1996 – 6 December 2000
Personal details
Born (1955-03-15) 15 March 1955
Temuco, Chile
PartyNational Renewal
SpouseMaría Carrera (divorced)
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)Germán Becker Baechler
María Antonieta Alvear
Alma materUniversity of Chile (B.Sc)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionCivil engineer

Germán Becker Alvear (born 13 March 1955) is a Chilean politician who serves as ambassador of Chile to Dominican Republic since June 2026, under José Antonio Kast's presidency. Previously, he 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]

On 17 June 2026, President José Antonio Kast appointed Becker as ambassador of Chile to Dominican Republic.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Consejero Becker (RN) aboga por Constitución "de centroderecha moderada" que convoque a mayorías" (in Spanish). Ex-Ante. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ex diputado Germán Becker asumiría como embajador en Panamá" (in Spanish). Soy Chile. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Germán Becker Alvear — BCN". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Presidente José Antonio Kast designa nuevos embajadores de Chile en el exterior". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish). 17 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
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