In full: Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (Show more) Born: July 24, 1981, San Salvador, El Salvador (Show more) Nayib Bukele (born July 24, 1981, San Salvador, El Salvador) is the iron-fisted president of El Salvador (2019– ), who has unabashedly styled himself as the “world’s coolest dictator” and the country’s “philosopher king.” He first gained attention as the young mayor of the capital city of San Salvador (2015–18) before ascending to the presidency. He succeeded outside the two-party system that had governed El Salvador since the end of its civil war, and he gained international recognition for his efforts to curb corruption and gang-related crime. His policies have proven successful in bringing down crime rates, as reported by ...(100 of 1110 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!