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DECREE NO 651

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR,

CONSIDERING:

I.-That in accordance with Article 131, Ordinary 22 °, of the Constitution of the Republic, is

power of this State Authority, grant to persons or populations, titles, distinctions

honors and gratifications, compatible with the form of government established, for relevant services provided to the Homeland.

II.-Article 6, literal c) of the Law of Honorific Distances, Titles,

states that the honorable and Distinguished or Distinguished distinctions, in their order of

relevance, may be granted to Salvadoran or resident foreign persons, when the services or contributions that have been made provided to the Homeland, are related to dissemination and

harnessing science, art, culture, education and sport or any other form of altruistic or collective service; in such a way that it represents an undeniable benefit

for the Salvadoran State or its inhabitants.

III.-That the citizen Oscar Gilberto Canjura Zelaya, from his 18 years dedicated himself to the practice

competitive of the sport of "Boxing", retaking the pugilism and the sports values as something primordial in his life, achieving to obtain distinction and international recognition, primarily

through the World Boxing Organization, in which he plays a role within the Executive Committee, being the first time a Salvadoran has such an honor.

IV.-That this noted athlete on January 29, 2013, was appointed to the Executive Committee of the World Boxing Organization and Executive member of O.M.B. Latino,

becoming one of the top national authorities governing professional boxing worldwide, which has given him the opportunity to represent and put on high

the name of El Salvador.

V.-That by virtue of the merits mentioned above, it is appropriate to grant the honorable distinction of

"Distinguished Sportsman of El Salvador", to the citizen Oscar Gilberto Canjura Zelaya, in recognition of his outstanding career as an athlete and leader of the sport of Boxing of El

Salvador.

FOR TANTO,

in use of its Constitutional powers and at the initiative of the Diputadas Norma Cristina Cornejo

Amaya, Estela Yanet Hernández Rodríguez, and the Deputy Jaime Orlando Sandoval.

DECCRETA:

Art. 1.-Oscar Gilberto Canjura Zelaya, "Distinguished Sportsman of El

Salvador", in recognition of his outstanding career as an athlete and leader of the Boxing sport of El Salvador.

Art. 2. This Decree shall enter into force eight days after its publication in the Official Journal.

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GIVEN IN THE BLUE HALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE PALACE: San Salvador, six days of the month of April of the year two thousand seventeen.

GUILLERMO ANTONIO GALLEGOS NAVARRETE, PRESIDENT.

LORENA GUADALUPE PEÑA MENDOZA, DONATO EUGENIO VAQUERANO RIVAS, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT.

JOSA FRANCISCO MERINO LÓPEZ, RODRIGO AVILA AVILES,

THIRD VICE PRESIDENT. FOURTH VICE-PRESIDENT.

SANTIAGO FLORES ALFARO,

FIFTH VICE PRESIDENT.

GUILLERMO FRANCISCO MATA BENNETT, RENÉ ALFREDO PORTILLO CUADRA,

FIRST SECRETARY. SECOND SECRETARY.

FRANCISCO JOSE ZABLAH SAFIE, REYNALDO ANTONIO LOPEZ CARDOZA, THIRD SECRETARY. FOURTH SECRETARY.

JACKELINE NOEMI RIVERA AVALOS, SILVIA ESTELA OSTORGA DE ESCOBAR,

FIFTH SECRETARY. SIXTH SECRETARIAT.

MANUEL RIGOBERTO SOTO LAZO, JOSÉ SERAFIN ORANTES RODRÍGUEZ,

SEVENTH SECRETARY. EIGHTH SECRETARY.

CASA PRESIDENTIAL: San Salvador, twenty-five days of the month of April of the year two thousand seventeen.

PUBESQUIESE,

Salvador Sánchez Cerén, President of the Republic.

Ramón Aristides Valencia Arana,

Minister of Governance and

Territorial Development.

D. O. N ° 76

Took N ° 415 Date: April 26, 2017

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