Suecy Callejas
Salvadoran lawyer and politician
Suecy Callejas | |
|---|---|
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| First Vice President of the Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Serafín Orantes |
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2021 | |
| Constituency | San Salvador |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 1 June 2019 – 1 November 2020 | |
| President | Nayib Bukele |
| Preceded by | Silvia Regalado |
| Succeeded by | Mariemm Pleitez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Suecy Beverly Callejas Estrada |
| Nationality | Salvadoran |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Suecy Beverly Callejas Estrada is a Salvadoran lawyer and politician who currently serves as the first vice president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. She was Minister of Culture from 1 June 2019 to 1 November 2020. She is a member of the Nuevas Ideas political party.
Background and education
She studied modern dance at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, Cuba and had a previous career as a dancer and dance teacher.[1][2][3]
Political career
On 1 June 2019, she was appointed by Nayib Bukele as his minister of culture.[4] On 1 May 2021, she became a member of the Legislative Assembly for San Salvador and was elected as the assembly's first vice president.[5] She won re-election during the 2024 legislative election.[6] She is considered a close ally of Bukele.[7] As a member of the assembly, she has supported legislation to remove income taxes for money originating abroad, a measure intended to increase foreign investment.[8]
References
- ^ "Diputada Suecy Callejas desiste de elección como secretaria de Cultura de la alcaldía de San Salvador". elsalvador.com. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Bukele nombra a Suecy Callejas para ministra de Cultura". elsalvador.com. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ ""El Estado está pensado para que funcione en armonía"". El Mundo. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Alas, Liseth (1 June 2019). "Estos son los Funcionarios que Integrarán el Gabinete de Nayib Bukele" [These Will be the Ministers Who Will Compose Nayib Bukele's Cabinet]. El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Velásquez, Eugenia (1 May 2021). "Ernesto Castro Será el Nuevo Presidente de la Asamblea para los Tres Años de la Legislatura" [Ernesto Castro Will be the New President of the Assembly for the Three Years of the Legislature]. El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Alemán, Uveli (19 February 2024). "¿Quiénes son los Diputados que Conformarán la Nueva Asamblea Legislativa?" [Who are the Deputies Confirmed to the New Legislative Assembly?]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ IA, Edgar (15 January 2024). "Dip. Suecy Callejas es una de las personas de mayor confianza del Presidente Nayib Bukele". LABRITANY.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Renteria, Nelson (12 March 2024). "El Salvador removes income taxes for money from abroad". Reuters. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
External links
- Perfil Ministra de Cultura Suecy Callejas (Profile of Minister of Culture Suecy Callejas
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