Miguel Becker
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Miguel Becker | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | José García Ruminot |
| Constituency | Araucanía Region |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | District 23 |
| Mayor of Temuco | |
| In office 6 December 2008 – 17 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Huenchumilla |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Salinas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1960 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional |
| Spouse | Javier Merino |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Germán Becker Baechler María Antonieta Alvear |
| Relatives | Germán Becker Alvear (brother) |
| Alma mater | Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Military |
Miguel Becker Alvear (born 7 October 1960) is a Chilean businessman and politician of the National Renewal (RN) party.[1][2][3]
He has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the 23rd District of the Araucanía Region since 2022. Previously, he was mayor of Temuco for three consecutive terms between 2008 and 2020.[4]
Becker was born on 7 October 1960 in Temuco.[4] He is the son of María Antonieta Alvear Campos and Germán Becker Bäechler, who served as mayor of Temuco between 1963 and 1982 and as a deputy in 1973.[4] His brother, Germán Becker Alvear, was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2002 to 2018 and later served as Chilean ambassador to Panama between 2018 and 2022.[4]
He married María Teresa Javiera Merino Verdugo on 21 January 1986, and they have three children: Catalina, Melissa and Miguel Ángel.[4]
Education and professional career
He completed his primary and secondary education at the German School of Temuco.[4] In 1978, he entered the Chilean Army, an institution he left in 1988 due to an injury, having reached the rank of lieutenant.[4]
After leaving the military, he worked as a businessman in the automotive, agricultural and transportation sectors.[4]