Mauricio Funes

About

Salvadoran politician who became the President of El Salvador in 2009 as the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front.

Before Fame

He was a journalist prior to becoming a politician, hosting a number of popular news shows on television.

Trivia

He made a presidential decree against discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual orientation in the public services. Additionally, he has worked to improve school infrastructure and health care in his country.

Family Life

He married Vanda Pignato in 1999. He has a son named Gabriel.

Associated With

He became president of El Salvador while Barack Obama was president of the United States.