Carlos Calleja | |
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.jpg) Calleja in 2018 speaking to the IAD | |
| Born | Juan Carlos Calleja Hakker 11 February 1976 San Salvador, El Salvador |
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| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Organization(s) | Supermercados Super Selectos Grupo Éxito |
| Political party | Nationalist Republican Alliance |
| Spouse |
Andrea Lima Guirola (m. 2011) |
Juan Carlos Calleja Hakker (born 11 February 1976) is a Salvadoran businessman and former politician. Calleja is currently the CEO of Grupo Éxito and the vice president of the Calleja Group which owns Supermercados Super Selectos, the largest supermarket chain in El Salvador. He was the presidential candidate for the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) during the 2019 presidential election. He received 31.72 percent of the vote and came in second place to Nayib Bukele, the election's winner.