Karla Trigueros

Karla Trigueros
Trigueros in 2025
Minister of Education, Science, and Technology of El Salvador
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 August 2025
PresidentNayib Bukele
Preceded byJosé Mauricio Pineda
Personal details
Born
Karla Edith Trigueros

El Salvador
Alma materCaptain General Gerardo Barrios Military School
Alberto Masferrer Salvadoran University
OccupationMilitary officer, physician
Military service
Allegiance El Salvador
Branch/service Salvadoran Army
Years of service2007–present
RankCaptain

Karla Edith Trigueros is a Salvadoran military officer and physician who has served as the minister of education of El Salvador since 14 August 2025.

Biography

Trigueros enrolled in the Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School in 2007.[1] She also studied medicine at the Alberto Masferrer Salvadoran University.[2] In her early career, Trigueros practiced medicine at the Central Military Hospital.[3]

Trigueros was assigned to the Military Health Command (COSAM) in 2019.[3] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Trigueros coordinated vaccination logistics within COSAM.[4][5] She led the country's National Vaccination Plan in coordination with the Ministry of Health.[3]

On 14 August 2025, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele appointed Trigueros as El Salvador's Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, replacing José Mauricio Pineda.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Duarte, Luis (14 August 2025). "Karla Edith Trigueros, Oficial Militar, Asume como Nueva Ministra de Educación" [Karla Edith Trigueros, Military Officer, Becomes the New Minister of Education]. La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ^ Martínez, Verónica (14 August 2025). "Bukele Nombra a la Capitán Karla Trigueros como Ministra de Educación: "Tiene los Estándares de Calidad que Demandará el Nuevo El Salvador"" [Bukele Names Captain Karla Trigueros as Minister of Education: "She Has Quality Standards that the New El Salvador Will Demand"]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Credenciales de la Ministra de Educación Karla Edith Trigueros" [Credentials of Minister of Education Karla Edith Trigueros]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  4. ^ Herrera, Yelter (14 August 2025). "Bukele Nombra a la Médico y Capitán Karla Trigueros como Nueva Ministra de Educación" [Bukele Names Medic and Captain Karla Trigueros as the New Minister of Education]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Teniente Trigueros: "No Existe una Barrera que por Género no la Podamos Superar"" [Lieutenant Trigueros: "There is no Gender Barrier that We Cannot Overcome."]. UNICEF (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.



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