Mario Durán

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Durán and the second or maternal family name is Gavidia.

Mario Edgardo Durán Gavidia (born 3 April 1983) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman, has worked in the public administration since 2012, he was Minister of the Interior in the Cabinet of President Nayib Bukele, and since 1 May 2021 he is mayor of San Salvador.^[1]

Mario Durán
Mayor of San Salvador Centro
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 2024
Preceded by	Himself (as mayor of San Salvador)
Mayor of San Salvador
In office 1 May 2021 – 1 May 2024
Preceded by	Ernesto Muyshondt
Succeeded by	Himself (as mayor of San Salvador Centro)
Minister of the Interior
In office 1 July 2019 – 30 November 2020
Preceded by	Ana Daysi Villalobos
Personal details
Born	(1983-04-03) 3 April 1983 (age 41)[citation needed] San Salvador, El Salvador[citation needed]
Political party	Nuevas Ideas

Career

In 2019, Mario Durán was selected by President Nayib Bukele, as Minister of the Interior and Territorial Development, in addition to being appointed President of the National Civil Protection Commission. As part of his administration, Mario Durán led the central government's response to the most serious environmental and health crises in the country, such as tropical storms, the Nejapa landslide and the COVID-19 emergency in El Salvador.^[2]

In 2020 Mario Durán made the decision to run as a pre-candidate for mayor for San Salvador, obtaining an absolute majority in the internal elections of Nuevas Ideas (NI).^[3]

On 28 February 2021, in the legislative elections, he became the winner of the Mayor's Office of San Salvador, defeating Ernesto Muyshondt, who was seeking re-election under the banner of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA).

On 9 December 2022, he announced he would be seeking a second term as mayor of San Salvador in 2024.^[4] Durán was elected as mayor of San Salvador Centro.^[5]

Mayor Mario Durán during the event in the historic center of the capital.

References

1. "Mario Durán, exministro de Gobernación, es el nuevo alcalde de San Salvador". 1 March 2021.
2. "Mario Durán pone a disposición su cargo como ministro de Gobernación para comenzar su carrera como aspirante a la alcaldía de San Salvador". Presidencia de la República de El Salvador (in Spanish). 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
3. "Mario Durán se convierte en el candidato de Nuevas Ideas por la alcaldía de San Salvador". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad.
4. Acosta, Dennis (9 December 2022). "Mario Durán Buscará un Segundo Periodo en la Alcaldía de San Salvador" [Mario Durán Seeks a Second Term in the Mayorship of San Salvador]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
5. Cea, Maryelos (3 March 2024). "Mario Durán, de Nuevas Ideas, se Declara Ganador en San Salvador Centro" [Mario Durán, of Nuevas Ideas, is Declared the Winner in San Salvador Centro]. La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Ernesto Muyshondt	Mayor of San Salvador 2021–present	Incumbent