Nationalist Republican Alliance
Nationalist Republican Alliance Alianza Republicana Nacionalista | |
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| Abbreviation | ARENA |
| President | Carlos García Saade |
| Founder | Roberto D'Aubuisson |
| Founded | 30 September 1981 |
| Registered | 4 December 1981 |
| Headquarters | 2429 Arce Street & North 45-47 Avenue, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Youth wing | Nationalist Republican Youth |
| Membership (2019) | 127,543 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Center-right to right-wing Historical: Far-right |
| Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union |
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| Anthem | Marcha de ARENA |
| Seats in the Legislative Assembly | 2 / 60 |
| Municipalities | 1 / 44 |
| Seats in PARLACEN | 2 / 20 |
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| Website | |
| https://arena.org.sv | |
The Nationalist Republican Alliance (Spanish: Alianza Republicana Nacionalista, abbreviated ARENA) is a conservative, center-right to right-wing political party of El Salvador. It was founded on 30 September 1981 by retired Salvadoran Army Major Roberto D'Aubuisson. It defines itself as a political institution constituted to defend the democratic, republican, and representative system of government, the social market economy system and nationalism.
ARENA controlled the National Assembly of El Salvador until 1985, and its party leader Alfredo Cristiani was elected to the presidency in 1989. ARENA controlled the presidency from 1989 until 2009. The party gained a plurality in the Legislative Assembly in 2012.