Gustavo Villatoro
Gustavo Villatoro | |
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Villatoro in 2025 | |
| 8th Minister of Justice and Public Security of El Salvador | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2021 | |
| President | Nayib Bukele Claudia Rodríguez (acting) |
| Preceded by | Rogelio Rivas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Héctor Gustavo Villatoro Funes El Salvador |
| Alma mater | José Matías Delgado University |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Héctor Gustavo Villatoro Funes is a Salvadoran politician and lawyer who has served as Minister of Justice and Public Security of El Salvador since 2021. During Villatoro's term, he has overseen the Salvadoran gang crackdown that has led to the arrests of over 85,000 alleged gang members as of 4 March 2025.