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'''Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez''' (born 24 July 1981, San Salvador, El Salvador) is the 43rd president of [[El Salvador]], serving since 1 June 2019. He is from Arab descent.

'''Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez''' (born 24 July 1981, San Salvador, El Salvador) is the 43rd president of [[El Salvador]], serving since 1 June 2019. He is from Arab descent.

His father was an Arab "palestinian" migrant, born a Christian who later on converted to Islam. However, he forged good relations with Jews in that country. This son Nayib is criticized for major abusing human rights, on the other hand his cracking down on the gangs gained him large approval

His father Armando Bukele Kattán was an Arab "palestinian" migrant, born a Christian who later on converted to Islam. However, he forged good relations with Jews in that country. His maternal side were Catholic.

Nayib Bukele served as mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlán for three years from 2012 to 2015, and then served three years as mayor of [[San Salvador]], the nation's capital, from 2015 to 2018. After winning both mayoral elections as a member of the FMLN, in 2017 Bukele was expelled from the party. In 2018 he established his own political party: Nuevas Ideas (NI). He sought to run for president in the 2019 election with the center-left Democratic Change (CD); however, the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) dissolved the CD, forcing Bukele to instead run with the center-right Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA). He won the election with 53 percent of the vote.

Nayib Bukele served as mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlán for three years from 2012 to 2015, and then served three years as mayor of [[San Salvador]], the nation's capital, from 2015 to 2018. After winning both mayoral elections as a member of the FMLN, in 2017 Bukele was expelled from the party. In 2018 he established his own political party: Nuevas Ideas (NI). He sought to run for president in the 2019 election with the center-left Democratic Change (CD); however, the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) dissolved the CD, forcing Bukele to instead run with the center-right Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA). He won the election with 53 percent of the vote.

President Nayib Bukele started an historic decrease of murders in the country, bringing security to record levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diariolahuella.com/el-salvador-continua-con-la-reduccion-historica-de-los-homicidios/|title=El Salvador continúa con la reducción histórica de los homicidios|language=es|publisher=La Huella Digital|date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> The international left accuses him of being too authoritarian by having in a big jail the same criminales that made El Salvador a dangerous place. The Biden Administration even said that Human Rights were not respected enough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/es/am%C3%A9rica-latina/20230302-bukele-justifica-sus-pol%C3%ADticas-ee-uu-le-recuerda-que-se-deben-respetar-los-dd-hh|title=Bukele justifica sus políticas; EE.UU. le recuerda que se deben respetar los DD. HH.|date=March 2, 2023|publisher=France 24|language=es}}</ref>

President Nayib Bukele started an historic decrease of murders in the country, bringing security to record levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diariolahuella.com/el-salvador-continua-con-la-reduccion-historica-de-los-homicidios/|title=El Salvador continúa con la reducción histórica de los homicidios|language=es|publisher=La Huella Digital|date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> The international left accuses him of being too authoritarian by having in a big jail the same criminales that made El Salvador a dangerous place. The Biden Administration even said that Human Rights were not respected enough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/es/am%C3%A9rica-latina/20230302-bukele-justifica-sus-pol%C3%ADticas-ee-uu-le-recuerda-que-se-deben-respetar-los-dd-hh|title=Bukele justifica sus políticas; EE.UU. le recuerda que se deben respetar los DD. HH.|date=March 2, 2023|publisher=France 24|language=es}}</ref>

==First year==

==First year==

Finally, in his first year of government Bukele had a major clash with the main businessmen of the country, generally prebendary partners of the last socialist governments.

Finally, in his first year of government Bukele had a major clash with the main businessmen of the country, generally prebendary partners of the last socialist governments.

Bukele accused the president of the Association of Private Enterprise (ANEP), Javier Simán, of trying to sabotage his work and leadership during the pandemic. The rupture of this relationship occurred after the representation of the association withdrew from the Committee in charge of overseeing the investment of US$ 2 billion to fight the coronavirus, arguing that Bukele's government would refuse to account for the money.  

Bukele accused the president of the Association of Private Enterprise (ANEP), Javier Simán (also of Arab descent), of trying to sabotage his work and leadership during the pandemic. The rupture of this relationship occurred after the representation of the association withdrew from the Committee in charge of overseeing the investment of US$ 2 billion to fight the coronavirus, arguing that Bukele's government would refuse to account for the money.  

With mistakes and successes, Salvadorans who hate him and others who love him, Nayib Bukele has very high popularity ratings. According to a survey by local newspaper "La Prensa Grafica", President Bukele's administration has a 95.7% approval rating.  

With mistakes and successes, Salvadorans who hate him and others who love him, Nayib Bukele has very high popularity ratings. According to a survey by local newspaper "La Prensa Grafica", President Bukele's administration has a 95.7% approval rating.