Armando Bukele Kattán

Armando Bukele Kattán (December 16, 1944 – November 30, 2015) was a Salvadoran businessman and Muslim religious leader and father of the current president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bukele and the second or maternal family name is Kattán.
Armando Bukele Kattán
Born(1944-12-16)16 December 1944
San Salvador, El Salvador
Died30 November 2015(2015-11-30) (aged 70)
San Salvador, El Salvador
NationalitySalvadoran
Alma materUniversity of El Salvador
OccupationBusinessman
Children10 [1]

Early years

Armando Bukele Kattán was born in San Salvador, on December 16, 1944, the son of Humberto Bukele Salman and Victoria Kattán de Bukele. His parents were Christian Palestinians from Bethlehem in Ottoman Palestine and had emigrated to El Salvador at the beginning of the 20th century as part of an emigration wave. He completed his high school studies at the Liceo Salvadoreño.

Studies

In 1967 he graduated as a doctor in Industrial Chemistry from the University of El Salvador.[2]

Entrepreneur

He founded companies dedicated to the textile industry, commerce, pharmaceuticals, advertising and the media. He was also involved with the philanthropic efforts of the Kiwanis Club, a community service institution that brings together entrepreneurs and professionals.[3]

Religious leader

Bukele founded four mosques during his lifetime, including the first mosque in El Salvador in 1992.[4] He served as imam of the Salvadoran Islamic Community and was part of the Islamic Organization for Latin America and the Caribbean. He was a founding member of the Council of Religions for Peace of El Salvador.

Published books
  • The ABCs of Islam
  • Clarifying Concepts in Physics[5]

In 2017, the posthumous book “The precise relativity of the point” was published , an extensive compilation of Bukele's thoughts gathered on his Twitter account and his program “Clarifying Concepts”.

References
  1. "The Bukele Clan that Rules with Nayib". El Faro. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. "Biblioteca Nacional encuentra la tesis universitaria de don Armando Bukele, padre del presidente de la República". November 14, 2020.
  3. "Conmemoran primer aniversario del fallecimiento de Don Armando Bukele". ultimahora.sv. November 30, 2016.
  4. "Inauguran mezquita en Santa Ana | Periódico EL Pais".
  5. Bukele Kattán, Armando (2012). Clarifying concepts in Physics (Primera edición ed.). San Salvador, El Salvador: Imprenta Nacional. ISBN 978-99961-0-149-6.
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