Sven von Storch (born 23 December 1970) is a Chilean-German businessman and digital activist who collaborates with conservatives leaders like Jair Bolsonaro[2] and José Antonio Kast.[3][2][4][5][6] Similarly, he is an admirer of Steve Bannon.[5]
Sven von Storch | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1970 Osorno, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean German |
| Political party | Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) |
| Other political affiliations | Close to Renovación Nacional (Chile) (2016)[1] |
| Spouse | Beatrix von Storch (m. 2004) |
| Relatives | Klaus von Storch (brother) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Profession | Business manager |
His Chilean older brother Klaus is an aerospace engineer.[7][8]
According to the scholar Alexander Häusler, he and his wife Beatrix are responsible of a network campaign in favour of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). The positions promoted by these media are conservative and consist of issues such as euroscepticism, anti-globalism, anti-communism, criticism of gender studies and sexual education, opposition to same-sex marriage, opposition to immigration, among others.[9] While not holding an elected office, he is a prominent figure in the party.[10]
Biography
editFamily background
editSven von Storch's father moved to Chile at the end of the Second World War after the expropriation of his large estate in Parchow by the Soviet occupation forces in Mecklenburg, Rostock district. He then built up a new life as agricultural entrepreneur in the South American country, where he met his wife, who also was of aristocratic German descent.
Early life
editSven grew up as one of his parents' four sons in Chile and received his school education there.
After graduating from high school, in 1988, Sven went to Germany to study a BA in business administration and thus live in Germany ever since. After the reunification, his brother Thomas successfully recovered their grandparents' estate from the government; Thomas died in an airplane accident in 2004.
References
edit- ^ "Hermano del primer astronauta chileno es la carta de RN para las municipales de Osorno". Radio Bío-Bío. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Empresário casado com deputada da extrema direita alemã é conexão entre Bolsonaro e Kast". O Globo. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "El empresario chileno detrás de las redes activistas del AfD, el partido de ultraderecha alemán". Interferencia. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Beatrix und Sven von Storch netzwerken mit Bolsonaro". Nachrichtenpool Lateinamerika. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b González, Alberto (5 October 2021). "Prensa brasileña revela desconocido rol de asesor de Kast cercano a Bolsonaro". Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Sven von Storch: Asesor de Kast ligado a ultraderecha alemana que se reunió con Bolsonaro". El Desconcierto. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Astronauta chileno pidió paciencia para concretar sueño de llegar al espacio" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Klaus von Storch, ingeniero aeroespacial: "John Glenn viajó al espacio a los 77 años"" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Das Meinungs-Imperium der AfD" (in German). Handelsblatt. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Silverstein, Ken (May 30, 2024). "Off Leash: Inside the Secret, Global, Far-Right Group Chat". The New Republic. Retrieved June 10, 2024.