Grand National Alliance
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The Grand National Alliance (Gran Alianza Nacional, GANA) is a right-wing political party
in Guatemala
. The acronym "GANA" also spells out the word gana, from the verb ganar, "to win".
. The presidential
candidate of the alliance, Óscar Berger Perdomo, won 34.3% at the presidential elections of the same day. He won 54.1% at the second round and was elected president.
The alliance was made up of the following parties:
GANA's candidate in the 2007 presidential election
was former director of the national prison service Alejandro Giammattei. He came in third place in the election, with 17% of the vote. Despite the splits in the party, it did relatively well in the congressional elections, receiving 37 seats and becoming the second largest party in Congress.
Political party
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in Guatemala
Guatemala
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. The acronym "GANA" also spells out the word gana, from the verb ganar, "to win".
Formation and 2003 election
GANA was created as an electoral alliance to fight the 2003 general election. In that election, held on 9 November 2003, the Grand National Alliance, won 24.3% of the vote, and 47 out of 158 seats in CongressCongress of Guatemala
The Congress of the Republic is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Guatemala.It comprises 158 deputies, who are elected by direct universal suffrage to serve four-year terms . Twenty-nine of these are elected from nationwide lists, with the rest on a district list basis...
. The presidential
President of Guatemala
The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839, when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz...
candidate of the alliance, Óscar Berger Perdomo, won 34.3% at the presidential elections of the same day. He won 54.1% at the second round and was elected president.
The alliance was made up of the following parties:
- Patriotic PartyPatriotic Party (Guatemala)The Patriotic Party is a right wing political party in Guatemala.It was founded on 24 February 2001 by retired Army General Otto Pérez Molina.-2003 election:...
(Partido Patriota) (PP) - Reform MovementReform Movement (Guatemala)The Reform Movement is a political party in Guatemala. It is led by Jorge Briz Abularach.-2003 election:At the 2003 general election held on 9 November 2003, the party was part of the Grand National Alliance. In the legislative election, the Alliance won 24.3% of the vote, and 47 out of 158 seats...
(Movimiento Reformador) (MR) - National Solidarity PartyNational Solidarity Party (Guatemala)The National Solidarity Party is a political party in Guatemala.In the general election held on 9 November 2003, the party was part of the Grand National Alliance . In the legislative election, GANA won 24.3% of the vote, and 47 out of 158 seats in Congress...
(Partido Solidaridad Nacional) (PSN)
Evolution and 2007 election
The Patriotic Party broke with the alliance in the early months of Óscar Berger's administration. http://www.lahora.com.gt/04/05/20/paginas/opinion.htm#n8 In November 2005, the National Solidarity Party ceded its electoral registration to GANA, with which the Grand National Alliance ceased to be an alliance and became a party. In August 2006, the Reform Movement withdrew its support from GANA. http://www.fundadesc.org/archivo/sesentaycuatro/analisis.htmGANA's candidate in the 2007 presidential election
Guatemalan general election, 2007
A general election was held in Guatemala in two rounds on 9 September and 4 November 2007. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President and Vice President of the Republic, 158 congressional deputies, and 332 mayors.-Results:...
was former director of the national prison service Alejandro Giammattei. He came in third place in the election, with 17% of the vote. Despite the splits in the party, it did relatively well in the congressional elections, receiving 37 seats and becoming the second largest party in Congress.