Hato Hasbún

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Franzi Hato Hasbún Barake (1946 – 30 August 2017)[1] was a Salvadoran politician of Palestinian origin.[2][3]

Life and career

He was born in 1946 in San Salvador. He was a sociologist specializing in electoral politics, multilateralism, and public opinion. Hasbún held master's degrees in sociology, philosophy, and journalism. He became a teacher at Externado San José in 1972, where he was a mentor to future president Mauricio Funes.[1][2][4] From 1992 to 1996 he served as an advisor to the rectory, project manager, and professor of sociology at the Central American University, San Salvador.[2][3]

In 2009, Funes became president and Hasbúnbecame the Secretary of Strategic Affairs of the President of El Salvador.[1][2][4] Starting in 2012, he also held the post of Minister of Education[1][5] after then-vice-president, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, resigned from the position.[2][6][7]

He died in August 2017 at the age of 71 in San Salvador.[1][2][3][6]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]Estrada, Yaneth (2017-08-30). "Fallece Hato Hasbún, Secretario de Gobernabilidad". Diario Co Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6]"Hato Hasbún, el estudiante destacado que pasó de ser futbolista a operador político en los gobiernos del FMLN". El Salvador Times (in Spanish). 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3]Keppeler, Toni (2017-09-06). "Hato Hasbún (1946–2017): Der Architekt der Macht". WOZ Die Wochenzeitung (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. 4.[4.2]"Fallece secretario Hato Hasbún, influyente funcionario desde 2009". Diario El Mundo (in Spanish). 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  5. 5."Francis Hasbún asume el MINED". La Prensa Gráfica. 2012-07-03.
  6. 6.[6.2]"Fallece Hato Hasbún, secretario de Gobernabilidad". La Prensa Gráfica. 2017-08-30.
  7. 7.Hernández, Carlos (2012-07-03). "Hato Hasbún, el nuevo Ministro de Educación". Diario El Mundo. Archived from the original on 2014-11-12.