Manuel Bonilla

Manuel Bonilla
31st President of Honduras
In office 1 February 1912 – 21 March 1913
Preceded by	Francisco Bertrand
Succeeded by	Francisco Bertrand
29th President of Honduras
In office 13 April 1903 – 1 February 1907
Preceded by	Miguel R. Dávila Francisco Bertrand (acting)
Succeeded by	Miguel Oquelí Bustillo
Personal details
Born	Manuel Bonilla Chirinos 7 June 1849 Juticalpa, Olancho Department, Honduras
Died	21 March 1913 (aged 63) Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Political party	National Party
Occupation	General, statesman
Religion	Roman Catholic

General Manuel Bonilla Chirinos (7 June 1849 – 21 March 1913) was President of Honduras from 13 April 1903 to 25 February 1907, and again from 1 February 1912 to 21 March 1913. He previously served as Vice President of Honduras from 1895 to 1899.

He was born in Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras. He started out as a liberal, and then became a conservative, and he is considered the founder of the ideas that led to the creation of the National Party of Honduras. He was involved in various military actions as a young man. As president he gave generous concessions to the banana companies along the north coast, namely to Sam Zemurray's Cuyamel Fruit Company.