Marcelo Trujillo

Marcelo Trujillo
Marcelo Trujillo
Mayor of Humacao
	In office; January 14, 2001 – September 15, 2019
Preceded by	Julio César López Gerena
Succeeded by	Luis Raúl Sánchez
Member of the Municipal Assembly of Humacao, Puerto Rico
	In office; 1996–2000
Personal details
Born	April 30, 1935; Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Died	September 15, 2019 (aged 84); Caguas, Puerto Rico
Political party	Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
Spouse	Rosa Elena Plumey
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (BSS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army

Marcelo Trujillo Panisse (April 30, 1935 – September 15, 2019) was a Puerto Rican politician, who was elected to four terms as mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico. Trujillo was affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as mayor from 2001 to 2019.^[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in political and social sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War era.

Basketball

Trujillo had a career in basketball when he played for the Leones de Ponce of Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Later, Trujillo Panisse retired as a player, but continued at the BSN as a coach. In that capacity, he led the Piratas de Quebradillas and the Capitanes de Arecibo.^[3]

Mayor

After serving as a Member of the Municipal Assembly of Humacao from 1996 to 2000, Trujillo ran for mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico at the 2000 elections. Served for nineteen years; from 2000 until his death in 2019.

Death

He died on September 15, 2019, at the age of 84 due to cardiac arrest. He was buried at the Pax Christi Cemetery in Humacao, Puerto Rico.^[4]

Legacy

In 2019, The 8,000 seats Humacao Arena was named after former mayor Marcelo Trujillo.^[5]

References

^ "Marcelo Trujillo fue campeón en el BSN". Primera Hora (in Spanish). September 16, 2019.
^ "Humacao... La Perla del Oriente". Proyecto Salon Hogar.
^ "El deporte nacional llora la partida de Marcelo Trujillo Panisse". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). September 16, 2019.
^ "Fallece el alcalde de Humacao". Primera Hora (in Spanish). September 15, 2019.
^ "Ley para Designar el "Coliseo Marcelo Trujillo Panisse" en Humacao" [Law to Designate the “Marcelo Trujillo Panisse Coliseum” in Humacao] (PDF). bvirtualogp.pr.gov (in Spanish).

[PH-1] "Marcelo Trujillo fue campeón en el BSN". Primera Hora (in Spanish). September 16, 2019.

[2] "Humacao... La Perla del Oriente". Proyecto Salon Hogar.

[END-3] "El deporte nacional llora la partida de Marcelo Trujillo Panisse". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). September 16, 2019.

[4] "Fallece el alcalde de Humacao". Primera Hora (in Spanish). September 15, 2019.

[5] "Ley para Designar el "Coliseo Marcelo Trujillo Panisse" en Humacao" [Law to Designate the “Marcelo Trujillo Panisse Coliseum” in Humacao] (PDF). bvirtualogp.pr.gov (in Spanish).

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