About Héctor Faúndez
Lived 1960 – 2007 (aged 46–47). Héctor Faúndez was a Chilean diplomat.
Héctor Rodrigo Faúndez Parra was a Chilean diplomat. He served as consul and first secretary of the Embassy of Chile in Syria when he was killed.
Education His family moved to Santiago, where he studied at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera. He studied in the United States under the Youth For Understanding program and again on a scholarship from Turner High School in Kansas. He was assigned twice to Syria and also served in Tunisia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Germany, and Kenya.
He was fluent in English, French, German, and Arabic. delayed by a public holiday in Syria. He was buried the same day.
Personal life His father was José Hugo Faúndez.
He was married to German citizen Sylvia Borcherding.
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Who was Héctor Faúndez?
Chilean diplomat
When was Héctor Faúndez born?
Héctor Faúndez was born in 1960 in Chillán.
When did Héctor Faúndez die?
Héctor Faúndez died on 3 March 2007 in Damascus.
What was Héctor Faúndez's occupation?
Héctor Faúndez was a diplomat.
What nationality was Héctor Faúndez?
Héctor Faúndez was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Héctor Faúndez. https://biography.guide/hector-faundez/
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