Norman Quijano

Norman Noel Quijano Gonzalez (born November 2, 1946) is an Salvadoran politician. He was the mayor of San Salvador from May 2009 through August 2013. He was the President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from May 2018 to November 2019.

Early life
Quijano was born Norman Noel Quijano Gonzalez on November 2, 1946 in Santa Ana, El Salvador.

Career
In 2008, he was appointed as the candidate of the Nationalist Republican Alliance for mayor of San Salvador. He won the elections on January 18, 2009. He defeated the incumbent mayor Violeta Menjívar. He was inaugurated as mayor on May 1, 2009.  He was reelected as mayor in 2012. 

Presidential election
In August 20 2012, he was appointed as ARENA's presidential candidate for 2014 elections. On August 15, 2013, Quijano resigned his office as mayor, so that he can run for president. He was succeeded by Gloria Calderón de Oñate.

Legal issues
In April 2024, Norman Quijano was sentenced in absentia to 13 years and 4 months in prison for election fraud and illegal association. However, Quijano and his lawyers said the trial was unfair and part of political persecution. They said there was no video or audio proof, and that the main witnesses—who were gang members—did not come to court and could not be found. The case is still under appeal in the Supreme Court of El Salvador.

In March 2025, Quijano was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while he was asking for political asylum in the United States. He said he could be in danger if he returned to El Salvador.

References

Other websites

Official biography in Spanish 

Category:1946 births
Category:Living people
Category:Salvadoran mayors