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President of Honduras

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President of the Republic of Honduras
Presidente de la República de Honduras
Coat of arms of Honduras
Incumbent
Xiomara Castro
since 27 January 2022
ResidencePalacio "José Cecilio del Valle"
Term length4 years, renewable
Inaugural holderDionisio de Herrera
Formation27 January 1982
DeputyVice President of Honduras
Websitepresidencia.gob.hn

The President of Honduras (Spanish: 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 Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.

Per the 1982 Constitution of Honduras, the Government of Honduras is made up of three branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. The President is the head of the Executive branch. Their job is to "Execute and enforce the Constitution, treaties and conventions, laws and other legal dispositions."

The President is directly elected for a four-year term.

Presidents of Honduras

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# President

(Birth–Death)

Portrait Term of Office Political Affiliation
1 Dionisio de Herrera 15 September 1824 10 May 1827 (Deposed) Liberal
2 Cleto Bendaña 10 May 1827 13 September 1827 Liberal
3 José Jeronimo Zelaya 13 September 1827 11 November 1827 Independent
4 Miguel Eusebio
11 November 1827 26 November 1827 Conservative
5 Francisco Morazán 26 November 1827 30 June 1828 Independent
6 Diego Vigil Cocaña 30 June 1828 2 December 1829 Conservative
7 Francisco Morazán 2 December 1829 24 December 1829 Council of Ministers
8 Juan Angel Arias 24 December 1829 22 April 1830 Conservative
9 Francisco Morazán
 22 April 1830 28 July 1830 Conservative
10 José Santos del Valle 28 July 1830 12 March 1831 Council of Ministers
11 José Antonio Marquez 12 March 1831 22 March 1832 Conservative
12 José Francisco Milla Guevara 22 March 1832 7 January 1833 Council of Ministers
13 Joaquín Rivera Panties 7 January 1833 September 24, 1833 Conservative
14 Francisco Ferrera September 24, 1833 January 10, 1834 Independent
15 Joaquín Rivera Panties January 10, 1834 September 10, 1834 Independent
16 José María Bustillo September 10, 1834 October 1, 1835 Independent
17 Joaquín Rivera Panties October 1, 1835 December 31, 1836 Independent
18 José María Martinez Salinas 31 December 1836 28 May 1837 Council of Ministers
19 Justo José Herrera 28 May 1837 3 September 1838 Conservative
20 José María Martinez Salinas 3 September 1838 12 November 1838 Liberal
21 José Lino Matute 12 November 1838 9 January 1839 Liberal
22 Juan Francisco de Molina 9 January 1839 11 January 1839 Independent
22 Juan Francisco de Molina 11 January 1839 13 April 1839 Liberal
23 Felipe Neri Medina
(1797–?)
 13 April 1839 15 April 1839 Liberal
24 Juan José Alvarado
(1798–1857)
 15 April 1839 27 April 1839 Independent
25 José María Guerrero
(1799–1853)
 27 April 1839 10 August 1839 Conservative
26 Mariano Garrigó
(1810–?)
 10 August 1839 20 August 1839 Independent
27 José María Bustillo
(?–1855)
 20 August 1839 27 August 1839 Conservative
— Council of Ministers 27 August 1839 21 September 1839 Council of Ministers
28 Felipe Neri Medina Córdova , (1797-¿?) 27 August 1839 27 August 1839 Council of Ministers
29 Juan José Alvarado , (1798-1857) 27 August 1839 27 August 1839 Council of Ministers
30 José María Guerrero de Arcos y Molina, (¿? -1853) 27 August 1839 28 August 1839 Council of Ministers
31 Mariano Garrigó , (-) 28 August 1839 28 August 1839 Council of Ministers
32 José María Bustillo (¿? -1855) 28 August 1839 21 September 1839 Council of Ministers
33 Mónico Bueso Soto , (1810-¿?) 21 September 1839 21 September 1839 Council of Ministers
34 Francisco de Aguilar

(1810-¿?)

21 September 1839 21 September 1839 Council of Ministers
35 Francisco Zelaya y Ayes
(1798–1848)
Acting President		 21 September 1839 1 January 1841 Conservative
36 Francisco Ferrera
(1794–1851)		 1 January 1841 31 December 1842 Conservative
— Council of Ministers 1 January 1843 23 February 1843 Council of Ministers
37 Juan Morales 1 January 1843 1 January 1843 Council of Ministers
38 José Julián Tercero (? -1844), 1 January 1843 1 January 1843 Council of Ministers
39 General Casto José Alvarado(1820-1873). 1 January 1843 1 January 1843 Council of Ministers
40 General Mr. Felipe Jáuregui 1 January 1843 1 January 1843 Council of Ministers
41 Ignacio Vega 1 January 1843 23 February 1843 Council of Ministers
42 General Mr. Coronado Chávez 23 February 1843 23 February 1843 Council of Ministers
43 Francisco Ferrera
(1794–1851)		 23 February 1843 31 December 1844 Conservative
44 Casto José Alvarad (1820-1873) 1 January 1845 8 January 1845 Council of Ministers
45 Coronado Chávez
(1807–1881)		 8 January 1845 1 January 1847 Conservative
— Council of Ministers 1 January 1847 12 February 1847 Council of Ministers
46 General Casto José Alvarado(1820-1873) January 1847 January 1847 Council of Ministers
47 Jose Maria Zelaya (1810-1873) January 1847 January 1847 Council of Ministers
48 José Santos Guardiola Bustillo (1816-1862) January 1847 1 February 1847 Council of Ministers
49 Francisco Cruz Castro(1820-1895). 1 February 1847 12 February 1847 Council of Ministers
50 Juan Lindo
(1790–1857)		 12 February 1847 1 February 1852 Conservative
51 Francisco Gómez
(?–1854)
 1 February 1852 1 March 1852 Liberal
52 José Trinidad Cabañas
(1805–1871)		 1 March 1852 18 October 1855 Liberal
53 José Santiago Bueso
(1815–1857)
 18 October 1855 8 November 1855 Liberal
54 Francisco de Aguilar
(1810–?)
 8 November 1855 17 February 1856 Liberal
55 José Santos Guardiola
(1816–1862)		 17 February 1856 11 January 1862 Conservative
56 José Francisco Montes
(1830–1888)
 11 January 1862 4 February 1862 Liberal
57 Victoriano Castellanos
(1796–1862)
 4 February 1862 11 December 1862 Liberal
58 José Francisco Montes
(1830–1888)
 11 December 1862 7 September 1863 Liberal
59 José María Medina
(1826–1878)
 7 September 1863 31 December 1863 Conservative
60 Francisco Inestroza
(1810–?)
 31 December 1863 15 March 1864 Conservative
61 Francisco Cruz Castro
(1820–1895)
 5 September 1869 14 January 1870 Conservative
62 José María Medina
(1826–1878)		 15 March 1864 26 July 1872 Conservative
63 Céleo Arias
(1835–1890)
 26 July 1872 13 January 1874 Liberal
64 Ponciano Leiva
(1821–1896)		 13 January 1874 8 June 1876 Conservative
65 Marcelino Mejía
 8 June 1876 13 June 1876 Conservative
66 Crescencio Gómez
(1833–1921)
 13 June 1876 12 August 1876 Conservative
67 José María Medina
(1826–1878)
 12 August 1876 27 August 1876 Conservative
68 Marco Aurelio Soto
(1846–1908)		 27 August 1876 19 October 1883 Liberal
— Council of Ministers 19 October 1883 30 November 1883 Council of Ministers
69 General Enrique Gutiérrez Lozano (1830-1926) 19 October 1883 19 October 1883 Council of Ministers
70 Minister Rafael Ciriaco Alvarado Manzano (1836-1923) 19 October 1883 19 October 1883 Council of Ministers
71 Luis Bográn
(1849–1895)		 19 October 1883 30 November 1891 Conservative
72 Ponciano Leiva
(1821–1896)		 30 November 1891 7 August 1893 Conservative
73 Domingo Vásquez
(1846–1909)		 7 August 1893 22 February 1894 Conservative
74 Policarpo Bonilla
(1858–1926)		 22 February 1894 1 February 1899 Liberal
75 Terencio Sierra
(1839–1907)		 1 February 1899 1 February 1903 Liberal
76 Juan Ángel Arias Boquín
(1859–1927)		 1 February 1903 13 April 1903 Liberal
77 Manuel Bonilla
(1849–1913)		 13 April 1903 25 February 1907 National
78 Miguel Oquelí Bustillo
(1856–1938)
Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta		 25 February 1907 18 April 1907 Liberal
79 Miguel R. Dávila
(1856–1927)		 18 April 1907 28 March 1911 Liberal
80 Francisco Bertrand
(1866–1926)
 28 March 1911 1 February 1912 National
81 Manuel Bonilla
(1849–1913)		 1 February 1912 21 March 1913 National
82 Francisco Bertrand
(1866–1926)		 21 March 1913 9 September 1919 National
83 Salvador Aguirre
(1862–1947)
 9 September 1919 16 September 1919 National
84 Vicente Mejía Colindres
(1878–1966)
 16 September 1919 5 October 1919 Liberal
85 Francisco Bográn
(1852–1926)
 5 October 1919 1 February 1920 Liberal
86 Rafael López Gutiérrez
(1854–1924)		 1 February 1920 10 March 1924 Liberal
87 Francisco Bueso
(1860–?)
 10 March 1924 27 April 1924 Liberal
89 Tiburcio Carías Andino
(1876–1969)
First Chief of the Liberating Revolution		 27 April 1924 30 April 1924 National
80 Vicente Tosta
(1886–1930)
Provisional President		 30 April 1924 1 February 1925 Liberal
81 Miguel Paz Barahona
(1863–1937)		 1 February 1925 1 February 1929 National
82 Vicente Mejía Colindres
(1878–1966)		 1 February 1929 1 February 1933 Liberal
83 Tiburcio Carías Andino
(1876–1969)		 1 February 1933 1 January 1949 National
84 Juan Manuel Gálvez
(1887–1972)		 1 January 1949 5 December 1954 National
85 Julio Lozano Díaz
(1885–1957)
Supreme Head of State		 5 December 1954 21 October 1956 National
— Military Junta 21 October 1956 21 December 1957 Military
86 Roberto Gálvez Barnes 21 October 1956 30 October 1956 Military
87 Roque Jacinto Rodríguez Herrera 30 October 1956 30 October 1956 Military
88 Colonel Héctor Caraccioli Moncada 30 October 1956 30 October 1956 Military
89 Oswaldo López Arellano

(1921–2010)

30 October 1956 30 October 1956
90 Francisco Morazán 30 October 1956 21 December 1957 Military
91 Ramón Villeda Morales
(1909–1971)		 21 December 1957 3 October 1963
(Deposed)		 Liberal
92 Oswaldo López Arellano
(1921–2010)		 3 October 1963 7 June 1971 Military
93 Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés
(1903–1985)		 7 June 1971 4 December 1972 National
94 Oswaldo López Arellano
(1921–2010)
Head of State		 4 December 1972 22 April 1975
(Deposed)		 Military
95 Juan Alberto Melgar Castro
(1930–1987)
Head of State		 22 April 1975 7 August 1978 Military
96 Policarpo Paz García
(1932–2000)
Provisional President		 7 August 1978 27 January 1982 Military
97 Roberto Suazo Córdova
(1927–2018)		 27 January 1982 27 January 1986 Liberal
98 José Azcona del Hoyo
(1927–2005)		 27 January 1986 27 January 1990 Liberal
99 Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero
(born 1943)		 27 January 1990 27 January 1994 National
100 Carlos Roberto Reina
(1926–2003)		 27 January 1994 27 January 1998 Liberal
101 Carlos Roberto Flores
(born 1950)		 27 January 1998 27 January 2002 Liberal
102 Ricardo Maduro
(born 1946)		 27 January 2002 27 January 2006 National
103 Manuel Zelaya
(born 1952)		 27 January 2006 28 June 2009
(Deposed)		 Liberal
104 Roberto Micheletti
(born 1943)
 28 June 2009 27 January 2010 Liberal
105 Porfirio Lobo Sosa
(born 1947)		 27 January 2010 27 January 2014 National
106 Juan Orlando Hernández
(born 1968)		 27 January 2014 27 January 2022 National
107 Xiomara Castro
(born 1959) 		27 January 2022 Incumbent Libre

Living former presidents

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