List of Presidents of Honduras

This page contains a list of Presidents of Honduras.

Colonial Honduras declared its independence from Spain on 15 September 1821.

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 its 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 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 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 (PLH) and the National Party of Honduras (PNH).

The most recent election was held 24 November 2013, with Juan Orlando Hernández elected president, taking office on 27 January 2014.

President			Term of Office		Political Affiliation
	Juan Francisco de Molina		11 January 1839	13 April 1839	Liberal
	Felipe Neri Medina Acting President		13 April 1839	15 April 1839	Liberal
	Juan José Alvarado Acting President		15 April 1839	27 April 1839	Independent
	José María Guerrero Acting President		27 April 1839	10 August 1839	Conservative
	Mariano Garrigó Acting President		10 August 1839	20 August 1839	Independent
	José María Bustillo Acting President		20 August 1839	27 August 1839	Conservative
	Council of Ministers		27 August 1839	21 September 1839	Council of Ministers
	Francisco Zelaya y Ayes Acting President		21 September 1839	1 January 1841	Conservative
	Francisco Ferrera		1 January 1841	31 December 1842	Conservative
	Council of Ministers		1 January 1843	23 February 1843	Council of Ministers
	Francisco Ferrera		23 February 1843	31 December 1844	Conservative
	Council of Ministers		1 January 1845	8 January 1845	Council of Ministers
	Coronado Chávez		8 January 1845	1 January 1847	Conservative
	Council of Ministers		1 January 1847	12 February 1847	Council of Ministers
	Juan Lindo		12 February 1847	1 February 1852	Conservative
	Francisco Gómez Acting President		1 February 1852	1 March 1852	Liberal
	José Trinidad Cabañas		1 March 1852	18 October 1855	Liberal
	José Santiago Bueso Acting President		18 October 1855	8 November 1855	Liberal
	Francisco de Aguilar Acting President		8 November 1855	17 February 1856	Liberal
	José Santos Guardiola		17 February 1856	11 January 1862	Conservative
	José Francisco Montes Acting President		11 January 1862	4 February 1862	Liberal
	Victoriano Castellanos Acting President		4 February 1862	11 December 1862	Liberal
	José Francisco Montes Acting President		11 December 1862	7 September 1863	Liberal
	José María Medina Acting President		7 September 1863	31 December 1863	Conservative
	Francisco Inestroza Acting President		31 December 1863	15 March 1864	Conservative
	Francisco Cruz Castro Provisional President		5 September 1869	14 January 1870	Conservative
	José María Medina		15 March 1864	26 July 1872	Conservative
	Céleo Arias Provisional President		26 July 1872	13 January 1874	Liberal
	Ponciano Leiva		13 January 1874	8 June 1876	Conservative
	Marcelino Mejía Provisional President		8 June 1876	13 June 1876	Conservative
	Crescencio Gómez Provisional President		13 June 1876	12 August 1876	Conservative
	José María Medina Provisional President		12 August 1876	27 August 1876	Conservative
	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	Conservative
	Ponciano Leiva		30 November 1891	7 August 1893	Conservative
	Domingo Vásquez		7 August 1893	22 February 1894	Conservative
	Policarpo Bonilla		22 February 1894	1 February 1899	Liberal
	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	Liberal
	Miguel R. Dávila		18 April 1907	28 March 1911	National
	Francisco Bertrand Acting President		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 President		9 September 1919	16 September 1919	National
	Vicente Mejía Colindres Acting President		16 September 1919	5 October 1919	Liberal
	Francisco Bográn Acting President		5 October 1919	1 February 1920	Liberal
	Rafael López Gutiérrez		1 February 1920	10 March 1924	Liberal
	Francisco Bueso Acting President		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 President		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 (Deposed)	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 (Deposed)	Military
	Juan Alberto Melgar Castro Head of State		22 April 1975	7 August 1978	Military
	Policarpo Paz García Provisional President		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 Romero		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 (Deposed)	Liberal
	Roberto Micheletti (Acting President)		28 June 2009	27 January 2010	Liberal
	Porfirio Lobo Sosa		27 January 2010	27 January 2014	National
	Juan Orlando Hernández		27 January 2014	Incumbent	National

See also

• President of Honduras

References