Karla Trigueros
Salvadoran military officer
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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.
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28 April 1990
Alberto Masferrer Salvadoran University
Karla Trigueros | |
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Trigueros in 2025 | |
| Minister of Education, Science, and Technology of El Salvador | |
| Assumed office 14 August 2025 | |
| President | Nayib Bukele |
| Preceded by | José Mauricio Pineda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karla Edith Trigueros 28 April 1990 Sonzacate, El Salvador |
| Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School Alberto Masferrer Salvadoran University | |
| Occupation | Military officer, physician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  El Salvador |
| Branch/service |  Salvadoran Army |
Years of service | 2007–present |
| Rank | Captain |
Biography
Karla Edith Trigueros was born on 28 April 1990 in Sonzacate, El Salvador.[1]
Trigueros enrolled in the Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School in 2007.[2] She also studied medicine at the Alberto Masferrer Salvadoran University.[3] In her early career, Trigueros practiced medicine at the Central Military Hospital.[4]
Trigueros was assigned to the Military Health Command (COSAM) in 2019.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Trigueros coordinated vaccination logistics within COSAM.[5][6] She led the country's National Vaccination Plan in coordination with the Ministry of Health.[4]
On 14 August 2025, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele appointed Trigueros as El Salvador's Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, replacing José Mauricio Pineda.[2]
Awards and decorations
15 Year Service Ribbon
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