Norman Quijano
Norman Quijano | |
|---|---|
Norman Quijano in 2018 | |
| President of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office May 1, 2018 – November 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Antonio Gallegos Navarrete |
| Succeeded by | Mario Ponce |
| Mayor of San Salvador | |
| In office May 1, 2009 – May 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Violeta Menjívar |
| Succeeded by | Nayib Bukele |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norman Noel Quijano González November 2, 1946 Santa Ana, El Salvador |
| Political party | Nationalist Republican Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of El Salvador |
Norman Noel Quijano Gonzalez (born November 2, 1946) is an Salvadoran politician. He was the mayor of San Salvador from May 2009 through August 2013. He was the President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from May 2018 to November 2019.[1]
Early life
Quijano was born Norman Noel Quijano Gonzalez on November 2, 1946 in Santa Ana, El Salvador.
Career
In 2008, he was appointed as the candidate of the Nationalist Republican Alliance for mayor of San Salvador. He won the elections on January 18, 2009. He defeated the incumbent mayor Violeta Menjívar. He was inaugurated as mayor on May 1, 2009. [2] He was reelected as mayor in 2012.
Presidential election
In August 20 2012, he was appointed as ARENA's presidential candidate for 2014 elections. On August 15, 2013, Quijano resigned his office as mayor, so that he can run for president. He was succeeded by Gloria Calderón de Oñate.
Legal issues
In April 2024, Norman Quijano was sentenced in absentia to 13 years and 4 months in prison for election fraud and illegal association. However, Quijano and his lawyers said the trial was unfair and part of political persecution. They said there was no video or audio proof, and that the main witnesses—who were gang members—did not come to court and could not be found. The case is still under appeal in the Supreme Court of El Salvador.
In March 2025, Quijano was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while he was asking for political asylum in the United States. He said he could be in danger if he returned to El Salvador.
References
- ↑ "IPU PARLINE database: EL SALVADOR (Asamblea legislativa), General information".
- ↑ Abarca, Blanca. "Analistas: Gane de Quijano es un respiro para ARENA". La Prensa Gráfica.
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Other websites
Media related to Norman Quijano at Wikimedia Commons
- Official biography in Spanish Archived 2014-04-29 at the Wayback Machine