Mauricio Funes
Mauricio Funes | |
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Funes in 2008 | |
| 79th President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 June 2009 – 1 June 2014 | |
| Vice President | Salvador Sánchez Cerén |
| Preceded by | Antonio Saca |
| Succeeded by | Salvador Sánchez Cerén |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena 18 October 1959 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Died | 21 January 2025 (aged 65) Managua, Nicaragua |
| Citizenship |
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| Party | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
| Spouse | |
| Domestic partner | Ada Mitchell Guzmán (2014–2025) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Central American University |
| Occupation | Politician, journalist |
| Cabinet | Cabinet of Mauricio Funes |
Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena (18 October 1959 – 21 January 2025) was a Salvadoran politician and journalist who served as the 79th president of El Salvador from 2009 to 2014. Funes won the 2009 presidential election as the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN).
Funes resided in exile in Nicaragua from 2016 until his death, while his immediate family continues to reside there, following allegations of criminal conduct during his tenure. In July 2023, he was placed under sanctions by the United States Department of State following his conviction in absentia for negotiations related to the gang truces he made while in office, illicit enrichment, and tax evasion. Funes died in exile in Nicaragua in 2025.