# Antonio Saca

_Salvadoran politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Elías Antonio "Tony" Saca González is a Salvadoran politician, businessman, and journalist who was the 40th President of El Salvador from 2004 to 2009 as a member of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). Saca is the most recent Salvadoran president to be a member of ARENA. He served a 10-year prison sentence for corruption from 2016 to 2026.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 March 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Usulután ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P19))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P106))
- **Political party:** Nationalist Republican Alliance ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P102))
- **Education:** Central American University, San Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ana Ligia Mixco Sol de Saca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (1 June 2004 – 1 June 2009) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000#P166))

## Questions

**When was Antonio Saca born?**  
Antonio Saca was born on 9 March 1965 in Usulután.

**What positions has Antonio Saca held?**  
Positions held by Antonio Saca include: President of El Salvador (2004–2009).

**Where did Antonio Saca study?**  
Antonio Saca was educated at Central American University, San Salvador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Antonio Saca](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Saca) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q211000](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211000) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Antonio Saca.png by Michael Gross (State Department employee) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antonio_Saca.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Antonio Saca, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Antonio Saca.png — Michael Gross (State Department employee), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Antonio Saca". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/antonio-saca. Retrieved 10 November 2026.