This article lists the
presidents
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of
Honduras, since the country declared its independence from
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
on 15 September 1821.
Heads of state of Honduras within the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1839)
On 1 July 1823 Honduras, along with
Guatemala,
El Salvador,
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ...
and
Costa Rica, declared its independence from the
First Mexican Empire
The Mexican Empire ( es, Imperio Mexicano, ) was a constitutional monarchy, the first independent government of Mexico and the only former colony of the Spanish Empire to establish a monarchy after independence. It is one of the few modern-era, ...
to form the short lived
Federal Republic of Central America
The Federal Republic of Central America ( es, República Federal de Centroamérica), originally named the United Provinces of Central America ( es, Provincias Unidas del Centro de América), and sometimes simply called Central America, in it ...
, also known as United Provinces of Central America. Honduras remained as a member state until it decided to separate in 1838. The entire
union
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dissolved in civil war between 5 November 1838, when Nicaragua separated from the federation, and about 1840.
Presidents of independent 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 elected 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
The Liberal Party of Honduras ( Spanish: ''Partido Liberal de Honduras)'' is a centrist liberal political party in Honduras that was founded in 1891. It is the oldest extant political party in the country, and one of the two main parties that ...
(PLH) and the
National Party of Honduras (PNH).
The most recent
general election was held on 28 November 2021, with
Xiomara Castro
Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento (; born 30 September 1959), also known as Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, is a Honduran politician who is the 56th president of Honduras, in office since January 2022. She is the country's first female president, havin ...
of
Libre
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elected president, taking office on 27 January 2022.
Living former presidents
As of , there are six living former Honduran presidents:
See also
*
President of Honduras
The president of Honduras ( es, Presidente de Honduras) officially known as the President of the Republic of Honduras (Spanish: ''Presidente de la República de Honduras''), is the head of state and head of government of Honduras, and the Com ...
*
List of governors of Spanish Honduras
This is a list of Colonial Governors of Honduras. The first governor who ruled this colony was Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón between 1525 and 1526, although Honduras was not conquered and pacified until 1536 by Pedro de Alvarado.
During Honduras's c ...
*
History of Honduras
Honduras was inhabited by many indigenous peoples when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. The western-central part of Honduras was inhabited by the Lencas, the central north coast by the Tol, the area east and west of Trujillo by the ...
References
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*List
Honduras
Presidents
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...