# Nayib Bukele

_President of El Salvador since 2019_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez is a Salvadoran politician who has served as the 43rd president of El Salvador since 2019.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 July 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P19))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P106))
- **Political party:** Grand Alliance for National Unity (2018–2023); Democratic Change (2018–2018); Nuevas Ideas (since 25 October 2017); Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (2012–2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P102))
- **Education:** Central American University, San Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P69))
- **Spouse:** Gabriela Rodríguez de Bukele ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (since 1 June 2019); Mayor of San Salvador (1 May 2015 – 1 May 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P39))
- **Awards:** Time 100; honorary degree; Order of Juan Mora Fernández ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** nayibbukele ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P2002))
- **Facebook:** nayibbukele ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P2013))
- **Instagram:** nayibbukele ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCIDBp59M3O_n6tNnwUt9gyA ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Nayib Bukele born?**  
Nayib Bukele was born on 24 July 1981 in San Salvador.

**What positions has Nayib Bukele held?**  
Positions held by Nayib Bukele include: President of El Salvador (since 1 June 2019); Mayor of San Salvador (2015–2018).

**Where did Nayib Bukele study?**  
Nayib Bukele was educated at Central American University, San Salvador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nayib Bukele](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayib_Bukele) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q17712353](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17712353) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nayib Bukele in the White House, 2025 (cropped).jpg by The White House (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nayib_Bukele_in_the_White_House,_2025_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Nayib Bukele, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Nayib Bukele in the White House, 2025 (cropped).jpg — The White House, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Nayib Bukele". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nayib-bukele. Retrieved 10 November 2026.