Salvador Sánchez Cerén
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Salvador Sánchez Cerén (Spanish pronunciation: [salβaˈðoɾ ˈsantʃes seˈɾen]; born 18 June 1944), also known by his nom de guerre Leonel González, is a Salvadoran politician who served as the 42nd President of El Salvador from 2014 to 2019. He took office on 1 June 2014, after winning the 2014 presidential election as the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN). He previously served as the 35th Vice President under President Mauricio Funes from 2009 to 2014. He was also a guerrilla leader in the Civil War and is the first and only ex-rebel to serve as that country's president.[2][3]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Cerén.
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Salvador Sánchez Cerén | |
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42nd President of El Salvador | |
In office 1 June 2014 – 1 June 2019 | |
Vice President | Óscar Ortiz |
Preceded by | Mauricio Funes |
Succeeded by | Nayib Bukele |
35th Vice President of El Salvador | |
In office 1 June 2009 – 1 June 2014 | |
President | Mauricio Funes |
Preceded by | Ana Vilma de Escobar |
Succeeded by | Óscar Ortiz |
President pro tempore of CELAC | |
In office 26 January 2017 – 14 January 2019 | |
Preceded by | Danilo Medina |
Succeeded by | Evo Morales |
Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from San Salvador | |
In office 1 May 2000 – 1 May 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1944-06-18) 18 June 1944 (age 79) Quetzaltepeque, El Salvador |
Citizenship | |
Political party | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Escuela Alberto Masferrer |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
Years of service | 1980–1992 |
Rank | Commander |
Battles/wars | Salvadoran Civil War |
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