Marcelo Trujillo


Marcelo Trujillo Panisse 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 and served as mayor from 2001-2019. He earned a bachelor's degree in political and social sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.

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.

Mayor

Trujillo served as mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico 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.