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He started his political career in ARENA as a vice-minister of Planning (Planificación). Later he served as a vice-minister of the Presidency, with functions as adviser of the head of the State, and directed the plan of governmental action in accordance with the peace accords of January of 1992, that ended the fight with the guerrilla group Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN).
In the elections of March 20, 1994, Flores was chosen deputy of the Legislative Assembly and the new president, Armando Calderón Sol , made him secretary of Information of the Presidency.
On March 29, 1998, ARENA announced Flores as their candidate to the presidential elections of the following year. At the age of 39 (the youngest chief executive of the continent), Flores became the 3rd consecutive president from ARENA on July 1, 1999. He served a 5-year term and did not run for re-election. Another member of his party, Antonio SacaElias Antonio ("Tony") Saca Gonzalez (born 9 March 1965) is a Salvadoran politician. On 21 March 2004 he was elected President of El Salvador and, on 1 June 2004, assumed the office vacated by current President Francisco Flores. Both Saca and Flores are m, became the next President.
| Preceded by: Armando Calderón Sol |
Presidents of El Salvador | Succeeded by: Antonio SacaElias Antonio ("Tony") Saca Gonzalez (born 9 March 1965) is a Salvadoran politician. On 21 March 2004 he was elected President of El Salvador and, on 1 June 2004, assumed the office vacated by current President Francisco Flores. Both Saca and Flores are m |