Gabriela Rodríguez de Bukele
Gabriela Roberta Rodríguez de Bukele (née Rodríguez Perezalonso; 31 March 1985) is a Salvadoran educator, prenatal psychologist and the current First Lady of El Salvador, as the wife of the 43rd President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. She is also a professional ballet dancer and is part of the dance company Fundación Ballet de El Salvador.
Gabriela Rodríguez de Bukele | |
|---|---|
Official portrait | |
| First Lady of El Salvador | |
Current | |
| Assumed role 1 June 2019 | |
| President | Nayib Bukele |
| Preceded by | Margarita Villalta de Sánchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriela Roberta Rodríguez Perezalonso 31 March 1985 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Citizenship | Salvadoran |
| Political party | Nuevas Ideas |
| Spouse |
Nayib Bukele (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Rodríguez was born in San Salvador. She holds a doctorate in prenatal psychology and founded PrePare, the first center for prenatal teaching in El Salvador, in October 2010. She married Bukele in 2014 and served as Secretary for Women during his tenure as Mayor of San Salvador (2015–2018), when she helped to create projects supporting women's rights and culture. Rodríguez founded the San Salvador Ballet group during her time as a Secretary for Women in San Salvador.
After Bukele's victory at the 2019 Salvadoran presidential election, Rodríguez was involved in the selection process for the government's Cabinet.