Nayib Bukele
| Nayib Bukele | |
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| Mayor of San Salvador | |
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Assumed office May 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Quijano |
| Mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlan | |
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In office May 1, 2012 – May 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Sol |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez July 24, 1981 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Political party | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (born July 24, 1981 in San Salvador) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman. He was elected as Mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlan on 11 March 2012. He was also elected as mayor of San Salvador on March 1, 2015 and took office on May 1, 2015. Both public offices have been elected under the banner of the party Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front.[1]
Early life
Nayib Bukele was born on July 24, 1981 in San Salvador. He is the son of Olga Ortez de Bukele and Armando Bukele Kattán, a renowned businessman and an influential figure in the country's political life. Still very young, Nayib was recognized for his skills and spirit of entrepreneurship. At just 18, he already ran a company.[2]
Mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlan
On March 11, 2012, he was elected on behalf of a coalition of the FMLN with 2754 votes (49.72%) and CD 108 votes (1.95%), making a total of 2862 votes (50.68% ) snatching the mayor to ARENA party, who managed 2585 votes (46.67%). He took office on May 1, 2012.[3]
Mayor of San Salvador
In the municipal elections of 2015 he won the mayor of San Salvador, the Capital City of El Salvador, representing a coalition of the FMLN in coalition with the PSP, obtaining 89,164 votes (50.37% of total). His main challenger, businessman and former deputy Edwin Zamora, ARENA, won 82,288 votes (46.49%). The latter party controlled the city on the previous six years. Nayib Bukele took office on May 1, 2015.[4]