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 29 November 2009, with Porfirio Lobo Sosa elected president, taking office on 27 January 2010.

President		Took office	Left office	Party
Juan Francisco de Molina	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	11 January 1839	13 April 1839	None
Felipe Neri Medina (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	13 April 1839	15 April 1839	None
Juan José Alvarado (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	15 April 1839	27 April 1839	None
José María Guerrero (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 April 1839	10 August 1839	None
Mariano Garrigó (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	10 August 1839	20 August 1839	None
José María Bustillo (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	20 August 1839	27 August 1839	None
Council of Ministers	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 August 1839	21 September 1839	Council of Ministers
Francisco Zelaya y Ayes (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	21 September 1839	1 January 1841	None
Francisco Ferrera	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 January 1841	31 December 1842	None
Council of Ministers	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 January 1843	23 February 1843	Council of Ministers
Francisco Ferrera	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	23 February 1843	31 December 1844	None
Council of Ministers	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 January 1845	8 January 1845	Council of Ministers
Coronado Chávez	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	8 January 1845	1 January 1847	None
Council of Ministers	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 January 1847	12 February 1847	Council of Ministers
Juan Lindo	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	12 February 1847	1 February 1852	None
Francisco Gómez (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 February 1852	1 March 1852	None
Trinidad Cabañas	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 March 1852	18 October 1855	None
José Santiago Bueso (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	18 October 1855	8 November 1855	None
Francisco de Aguilar (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	8 November 1855	17 February 1856	None
José Santos Guardiola	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	17 February 1856	11 January 1862	None
José Francisco Montes (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	11 January 1862	4 February 1862	None
Victoriano Castellanos (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	4 February 1862	11 December 1862	None
José Francisco Montes (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	11 December 1862	7 September 1863	None
José María Medina (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	7 September 1863	31 December 1863	None
Francisco Inestroza (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	31 December 1863	15 March 1864	None
José María Medina	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	15 March 1864	26 July 1872	Liberal
Céleo Arias (provisional)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	26 July 1872	13 January 1874	Liberal
Ponciano Leiva	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	13 January 1874	8 June 1876	National
Marcelino Mejía (provisional)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	8 June 1876	13 June 1876	National
Crescencio Gómez (provisional)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	13 June 1876	12 August 1876	Liberal
José María Medina (provisional)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	12 August 1876	27 August 1876	Liberal
Marco Aurelio Soto	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 August 1876	19 October 1883	Liberal
Council of Ministers	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	19 October 1883	30 November 1883	Council of Ministers
Luis Bográn	File:Luis Bogran crop.jpg	30 November 1883	30 November 1891	National
Ponciano Leiva	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	30 November 1891	7 August 1893	National
Domingo Vásquez	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	7 August 1893	22 February 1894	Liberal
Policarpo Bonilla	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	22 February 1894	1 February 1899	National
Terencio Sierra	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 February 1899	1 February 1903	Liberal
Juan Ángel Arias Boquín	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 February 1903	13 April 1903	Liberal
Manuel Bonilla	File:Manuel Bonilla.jpg	13 April 1903	25 February 1907	National
Miguel Oquelí Bustillo (Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	25 February 1907	18 April 1907	None
Miguel R. Dávila	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	18 April 1907	28 March 1911	National
Francisco Bertrand (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	28 March 1911	1 February 1912	National
Manuel Bonilla	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 February 1912	21 March 1913	National
Francisco Bertrand	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	21 March 1913	9 September 1919	National
Salvador Aguirre (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	9 September 1919	16 September 1919	National
Vicente Mejía Colindres (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	16 September 1919	5 October 1919	Liberal
Francisco Bográn (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	5 October 1919	1 February 1920	Liberal
Rafael López Gutiérrez	File:Rafael Lopez Gutierrez.jpg	1 February 1920	10 March 1924	Liberal
Francisco Bueso (acting)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	10 March 1924	27 April 1924	Liberal
Tiburcio Carías Andino (First Chief of the Liberating Revolution)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 April 1924	30 April 1924	National
Vicente Tosta (provisional)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	30 April 1924	1 February 1925	Liberal
Miguel Paz Barahona	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 February 1925	1 February 1929	National
Vicente Mejía Colindres	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 February 1929	1 February 1933	Liberal
Tiburcio Carías Andino	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 February 1933	1 January 1949	National
Juan Manuel Gálvez	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	1 January 1949	5 December 1954	National
Julio Lozano Díaz (Supreme Head of State)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	5 December 1954	21 October 1956	National
Military Government Council	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	21 October 1956	21 December 1957	Military
Ramón Villeda Morales	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	21 December 1957	3 October 1963	Liberal
Oswaldo López Arellano	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	3 October 1963	7 June 1971	Military
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	7 June 1971	4 December 1972	National
Oswaldo López Arellano (Head of State)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	4 December 1972	22 April 1975	Military
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (Head of State)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	22 April 1975	7 August 1978	Military
Policarpo Paz García (Provisional)	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	7 August 1978	27 January 1982	Military
Roberto Suazo Córdova	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 January 1982	27 January 1986	Liberal
José Azcona del Hoyo	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 January 1986	27 January 1990	Liberal
Rafael Leonardo Callejas	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 January 1990	27 January 1994	National
Carlos Roberto Reina	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 January 1994	27 January 1998	Liberal
Carlos Roberto Flores	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 January 1998	27 January 2002	Liberal
Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest	File:Honduras.RicardoMaduro.01.jpg	27 January 2002	27 January 2006	National
Manuel Zelaya Rosales	File:Manuel Zelaya (Brasília, 03 April 2006).jpeg	27 January 2006	28 June 2009	Liberal
Roberto Micheletti (acting)	File:Roberto micheletti 01.jpg	28 June 2009	27 January 2010	Liberal
Porfirio Lobo Sosa	File:Coat of arms of Honduras.svg	27 January 2010	present	National