List of Presidents of Honduras

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This page lists the Presidents of Honduras.

Colonial Honduras declared its independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. From 5 January 1822 to 1 July 1823, Honduras was part of the Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide.

Presidents of Honduras within the Federal Republic of Central America (1821-1839)

On 1 July 1823 Honduras. along with Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, declared their independence from Mexico to form the short lived Federal Republic of Central America, also known as United Provinces of Central America. Honduras remained as a member state until it decided to separate in 1838. The entire union dissolved in civil war between 5 November 1838, when Nicaragua separated from the federation, and about 1840.

• Dionisio de Herrera : 16 September 1824 - 10 May 1827
• José Justo Milla : 10 May 1827 - 13 September 1827
• Cleto Bendaña : 13 September 1827 - 24 October 1827
• José Jeronimo Zelaya : 27 October 1827 - 11 November 1827
• Miguel Eusebio Bustamante : 11 November 1827 - 26 November 1827
• Francisco Morazán : 26 November 1827 - 30 June 1828
• Diego Vigil y Cocaña : 30 June 1828 - 2 December 1829
• Francisco Morazán : 2 December 1829 - 24 December 1829
• Juan Angel Arias : 24 December 1829 - 22 April 1830
• Francisco Morazán : 22 April 1830 - 28 July 1830
• José Santos del Valle : 28 July 1830 - 12 March 1831
• José Antonio Marquez : 12 March 1831 - 22 March 1832
• José Francisco Milla Guevara : 22 March 1832 - 7 January 1833
• Joaquin Rivera : 7 January 1833 - 31 December 1836
• José María Martinez Salinas (acting) : 1 January 1837 - 28 May 1837
• Justo José Herrera : 28 May 1837 - 3 September 1838
• José María Martinez Salinas : 3 September 1838 - 12 November 1838
• José Lino Matute : 12 November 1838 - 9 January 1839

Presidents of the Independent Republic of Honduras (1839-Present)

Honduras declared itself independent on 15 November 1838, and a constitution was formally adopted in January 1839. After a period of instability, conservative General Francisco Ferrera became the first elective president of the country for a two-year term, but then extended his de facto control of the nation for the next five years.

Most Presidents after 1900 represent one of the two dominant political parties, the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH), and the National Party of Honduras (PNH). See also lists of incumbents.

The most recent election was held 27 November 2005, with Manuel Zelaya elected president, taking office on 27 January 2006.

President		Took office	Left office	Party
Juan Francisco de Molina		11 January 1839	13 April 1839	None
Felipe Neri Medina (acting)		13 April 1839	15 April 1839	None
Juan José Alvarado (acting)		15 April 1839	27 April 1839	None
José María Guerrero (acting)		27 April 1839	10 August 1839	None
Mariano Garrigó (acting)		10 August 1839	20 August 1839	None
José María Bustillo (acting)		20 August 1839	27 August 1839	None
Council of Ministers		27 August 1839	21 September 1839	Council of Ministers
Francisco Zelaya y Ayes (acting)		21 September 1839	1 January 1841	None
Francisco Ferrera		1 January 1841	31 December 1842	None
Council of Ministers		1 January 1843	23 February 1843	Council of Ministers
Francisco Ferrera		23 February 1843	31 December 1844	None
Council of Ministers		1 January 1845	8 January 1845	Council of Ministers
Coronado Chávez		8 January 1845	1 January 1847	None
Council of Ministers		1 January 1847	12 February 1847	Council of Ministers
Juan Lindo		12 February 1847	1 February 1852	None
Francisco Gómez (acting)		1 February 1852	1 March 1852	None
Trinidad Cabañas		1 March 1852	18 October 1855	None
José Santiago Bueso (acting)		18 October 1855	8 November 1855	None
Francisco de Aguilar (acting)		8 November 1855	17 February 1856	None
José Santos Guardiola		17 February 1856	11 January 1862	None
José Francisco Montes (acting)		11 January 1862	4 February 1862	None
Victoriano Castellanos (acting)		4 February 1862	11 December 1862	None
José Francisco Montes (acting)		11 December 1862	7 September 1863	None
José María Medina (acting)		7 September 1863	31 December 1863	None
Francisco Inestroza (acting)		31 December 1863	15 March 1864	None
José María Medina		15 March 1864	26 July 1872	Liberal
Céleo Arias (provisional)		26 July 1872	13 January 1874	Liberal
Ponciano Leiva		13 January 1874	8 June 1876	National
Marcelino Mejía (provisional)		8 June 1876	13 June 1876	National
Crescencio Gómez (provisional)		13 June 1876	12 August 1876	Liberal
José María Medina (provisional)		12 August 1876	27 August 1876	Liberal
Marco Aurelio Soto		27 August 1876	19 October 1883	Liberal
Council of Ministers		19 October 1883	30 November 1883	Council of Ministers
Luis Bográn		30 November 1883	30 November 1891	National
Ponciano Leiva		30 November 1891	7 August 1893	National
Domingo Vásquez		7 August 1893	22 February 1894	Liberal
Policarpo Bonilla		22 February 1894	1 February 1899	National
Terencio Sierra		1 February 1899	1 February 1903	Liberal
Juan Ángel Arias Boquín		1 February 1903	13 April 1903	Liberal
Manuel Bonilla		13 April 1903	25 February 1907	National
Miguel Oquelí Bustillo (Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta)		25 February 1907	18 April 1907	None
Miguel R. Dávila		18 April 1907	28 March 1911	National
Francisco Bertrand (acting)		28 March 1911	1 February 1912	National
Manuel Bonilla		1 February 1912	21 March 1913	National
Francisco Bertrand		21 March 1913	9 September 1919	National
Salvador Aguirre (acting)		9 September 1919	16 September 1919	National
Vicente Mejía Colindres (acting)		16 September 1919	5 October 1919	National
Francisco Bográn (acting)		5 October 1919	1 February 1920	Liberal
Rafael López Gutiérrez		1 February 1920	10 March 1924	Liberal
Francisco Bueso (acting)		10 March 1924	27 April 1924	Liberal
Tiburcio Carías Andino (First Chief of the Liberating Revolution)		27 April 1924	30 April 1924	National
Vicente Tosta (provisional)		30 April 1924	1 February 1925	Liberal
Miguel Paz Barahona		1 February 1925	1 February 1929	National
Vicente Mejía Colindres		1 February 1929	1 February 1933	Liberal
Tiburcio Carías Andino		1 February 1933	1 January 1949	National
Juan Manuel Gálvez		1 January 1949	5 December 1954	National
Julio Lozano Díaz (Supreme Head of State)		5 December 1954	21 October 1956	National
Military Government Council		21 October 1956	21 December 1957	Military
Ramón Villeda Morales		21 December 1957	3 October 1963	Liberal
Oswaldo López Arellano		3 October 1963	7 June 1971	Military
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés		7 June 1971	4 December 1972	National
Oswaldo López Arellano (Head of State)		4 December 1972	22 April 1975	Military
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (Head of State)		22 April 1975	7 August 1978	Military
Policarpo Paz García (Provisional)		7 August 1978	27 January 1982	Military
Roberto Suazo Córdova		27 January 1982	27 January 1986	Liberal
José Azcona del Hoyo		27 January 1986	27 January 1990	Liberal
Rafael Leonardo Callejas		27 January 1990	27 January 1994	National
Carlos Roberto Reina		27 January 1994	27 January 1998	Liberal
Carlos Roberto Flores		27 January 1998	27 January 2002	Liberal
Ricardo Maduro		27 January 2002	27 January 2006	National
Manuel Zelaya		27 January 2006	28 June 2009 Unresolved	Liberal
Roberto Micheletti (Acting, de facto)		June 28, 2009	January 27, 2010	Liberal