President Takes Office
Bukele becomes President after breaking ARENA and FMLN dominance
Role range: 2019-2024
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Nayib Bukele Biography and Timeline
Follow Nayib Bukele through 8 dated historical records for El Salvador.
Nayib Bukele, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2019–2026Years on this page
2019
2021
Assembly Majority Begins
Bukele's party gains legislative majority and strengthens presidential control
Role range: 2019-2024
2022
State of Exception
Bukele government begins emergency anti-gang measures
Role range: 2019-2024
2024
President Re-Elected
Bukele wins re-election after court rulings allow immediate presidential re-election
Role range: 2024-2027
Second Term Begins
Bukele begins a second presidential term in San Salvador
Role range: 2024-2027
2025
Indefinite Re-Election Reform
Allied legislature approves reforms allowing indefinite presidential re-election
Role range: 2024-2027
2026
Third Term Nomination Sought
Bukele registers to seek his party nomination for the 2027 presidential election
Role range: 2024-2027
Continuing Presidency
Bukele continues as President and head of government of El Salvador
Role range: 2024-2027
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.