President of Honduras

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This page lists presidents of Honduras. Many of the post 1900 Presidents represented one of the 2 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 as President and scheduled to take office on January 27, 2006:

Summary of the 27 November 2005 Honduras presidential election results^edit
Candidates and nominating parties	Votes	%
José Manuel Zelaya Rosales - Liberal Party of Honduras (Partido Liberal de Honduras )	915,075	49.9
Porfirio Lobo Sosa - National Party of Honduras (Partido Nacional de Honduras)	846,493	46.2
Juan Ángel Almendares Bonilla - Democratic Unification Party (Unificación Democrática)	27,731	1.5
Juan Ramón Martínez - Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (Partido Demócrata Cristiano de Honduras)	25,722	1.4
Carlos Sosa Coello - Innovation and Unity Party-Social-Democracy (Partido de Inovación y Unidad-Social Democracia)	18,689	1.0
Total (Turnout 46.0 %)	1,833,710	100.0%
Registered voters	3,988,605
Source: Honduras government election website through Adam Carr

Presidents 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 - incumbent

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