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This page lists presidents of Honduras. Many of the post 1900 Presidents represented one of the two dominant political parties, which are the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH), and the National Party of Honduras (PNH). See also lists of incumbents. The last election was held 27 November 2005 with Manuel Zelaya elected president, taking office on January 27, 2006:

[edit] Heads of State of Honduras (1821-Present)

[edit] Presidents of Honduras in the Federal Republic of Central America (1821-1839)

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. On 1 July 1823 Honduras along the rest of Central American states (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.

• 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

[edit] Presidents of the independent Republic of Honduras (1839-Present)

• Juan Francisco de Molina (acting): 11 January - 13 April 1839
• Felipe Neri Medina (acting): 13 - 15 April 1839
• Juan José Alvarado (acting): 15 - 27 April 1839
• José María Guerrero (acting): 27 April - 10 August 1839
• Mariano Garrigó (acting): 10 - 20 August 1839
• José María Bustillo (acting): 20 - 27 August 1839
• Council of Ministers: 27 August - 21 September 1839
• Francisco Zelaya y Ayes (acting): 21 September 1839 - 1 January 1841
• Francisco Ferrera: 1 January 1841 - 31 December 1842
• Council of Ministers: 1 January - 23 February 1843
• Francisco Ferrera: 23 February 1843 - 31 December 1844
• Council of Ministers: 1 - 8 January 1845
• Coronado Chávez: 8 January 1845 - 1 January 1847
• Council of Ministers: 1 January - 12 February 1847
• Juan Lindo: 12 February 1847 - 1 February 1852
• Francisco Gómez (acting): 1 February - 1 March 1852
• Trinidad Cabañas: 1 March 1852 - 18 October 1855
• José Santiago Bueso (acting): 18 October - 8 November 1855
• Francisco de Aguilar (acting): 8 November 1855 - 17 February 1856
• José Santos Guardiola: 17 February 1856 - 11 January 1862
• José Francisco Montes (acting): 11 January - 4 February 1862
• Victoriano Castellanos (acting): 4 February - 11 December 1862
• José Francisco Montes (acting): 11 December 1862 - 7 September 1863
• José María Medina (acting): 7 September - 31 December 1863
• Francisco Inestroza (acting): 31 December 1863 - 15 March 1864
• José María Medina: 15 March 1864 - 26 July 1872
• Céleo Arias (provisional): 26 July 1872 - 13 January 1874
• Ponciano Leiva: 13 January 1874 - 8 June 1876
• Marcelino Mejía (provisional): 8 - 13 June 1876
• Crescencio Gómez (provisional); 13 June - 12 August 1876
• José María Medina (provisional): 12 - 27 August 1876
• Marco Aurelio Soto: 27 August 1876 - 19 October 1883
• Council of Ministers: 19 October - 30 November 1883
• Luis Bográn: 30 November 1883 - 30 November 1891
• Ponciano Leiva: 30 November 1891 - 7 August 1893
• Domingo Vásquez: 7 August 1893 - 22 February 1894
• Policarpo Bonilla: 22 February 1894 - 1 February 1899
• Terencio Sierra: 1 February 1899 - 1 February 1903
• Juan Ángel Arias: 1 February - 13 April 1903
• Manuel Bonilla: 13 April 1903 - 25 February 1907
• Miguel Oquelí Bustillo (Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta): 25 February - 18 April 1907
• Miguel R. Dávila: 18 April 1907 - 28 March 1911
• Francisco Bertrand (acting): 28 March 1911 - 1 February 1912
• Manuel Bonilla: 1 February 1912 - 21 March 1913
• Francisco Bertrand: 21 March 1913 - 9 September 1919
• Salvador Aguirre (acting): 9 - 16 September 1919
• Vicente Mejía Colindres (acting): 16 September - 5 October 1919
• Francisco Bográn (acting): 5 October 1919 - 1 February 1920
• Rafael López Gutiérrez: 1 February 1920 - 10 March 1924
• Francisco Bueso (acting): 10 March - 27 April 1924
• Tiburcio Carías Andino (First Chief of the Liberating Revolution) and (PNH): 27 - 30 April 1924
• Vicente Tosta (provisional): 30 April 1924 - 1 February 1925
• Miguel Paz Barahona: 1 February 1925 - 1 February 1929
• Vicente Mejía Colindres: 1 February 1929 - 1 February 1933
• Tiburcio Carías Andino (PNH): 1 February 1933 - 1 January 1949
• Juan Manuel Gálvez (PNH): 1 January 1949 - 5 December 1954
• Julio Lozano Díaz (Supreme Head of State): 5 December 1954 - 21 October 1956
• Military Government Council: 21 October 1956 - 21 December 1957
• Ramón Villeda Morales (PLH): 21 December 1957 - 3 October 1963
• Oswaldo López Arellano: 3 October 1963 - 7 June 1971
• Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés: 7 June 1971 - 4 December 1972
• Oswaldo López Arellano (Head of State): 4 December 1972 - 22 April 1975
• Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (Head of State): 22 April 1975 - 7 August 1978
• Policarpo Paz García (Provisional): 7 August 1978 - 27 January 1982
• Roberto Suazo Córdova (PLH): 27 January 1982 - 27 January 1986
• José Azcona del Hoyo (PLH): 27 January 1986 - 27 January 1990
• Rafael Leonardo Callejas (PNH): 27 January 1990 - 27 January 1994
• Carlos Roberto Reina (PLH): 27 January 1994 - 27 January 1998
• Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé (PLH): 27 January 1998 - 27 January 2002
• Ricardo Maduro (PNH): 27 January 2002 - 27 January 2006
• Manuel Zelaya (PLH): 27 January 2006 - 27 January 2010