President of Honduras

This page lists presidents of Honduras. Many of the post 1900 Presidents represented one of the two 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 president, taking office on January 27, 2006:

List of Heads of State of Honduras (1821-Present)

Presidents of Honduras in the Federal Republic of Central America (1821-1839)

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. On 1 July 1823 Honduras along the rest of Central American states (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.

*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)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
- style="background:#cccccc"! colspan=2 | President !! Took office !! Left office !! Party
- style="background:#dddddd"
- style="background:#dddddd"
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Juan Francisco de Molina || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Felipe Neri Medina (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Juan José Alvarado (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| José María Guerrero (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Mariano Garrigó (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| José María Bustillo (acting) || || None
- style="background:#E6E6AA"
| "Council of Ministers" || || Council of Ministers
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Francisco Zelaya y Ayes (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Francisco Ferrera || || None
- style="background:#E6E6AA"
| "Council of Ministers" || || Council of Ministers
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Francisco Ferrera || || None
- style="background:#E6E6AA"
| "Council of Ministers" || || Council of Ministers
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Coronado Chávez || || None
- style="background:#E6E6AA"
| "Council of Ministers" || || Council of Ministers
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Juan Lindo || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Francisco Gómez (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| José Santiago Bueso (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Francisco de Aguilar (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| José Santos Guardiola || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| José Francisco Montes (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Victoriano Castellanos (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| José Francisco Montes (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| José María Medina (acting) || || None
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Francisco Inestroza (acting) || || None
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| José María Medina || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Céleo Arias (provisional) || || Liberal
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Ponciano Leiva || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Marcelino Mejía (provisional) || || National
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Crescencio Gómez (provisional) || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| José María Medina (provisional) || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Marco Aurelio Soto || || Liberal
- style="background:#E6E6AA"
| "Council of Ministers" || || Council of Ministers
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Luis Bográn || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Ponciano Leiva || || National
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Domingo Vásquez || || Liberal
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Policarpo Bonilla || || National
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Terencio Sierra || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Juan Ángel Arias || || Liberal
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Manuel Bonilla || || National
- style="background:#dddddd"
| Miguel Oquelí Bustillo (Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta) || || None
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Miguel R. Dávila || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Francisco Bertrand (acting) || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Manuel Bonilla || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Francisco Bertrand || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Salvador Aguirre (acting) || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Vicente Mejía Colindres (acting) || || National
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Francisco Bográn (acting) || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Rafael López Gutiérrez || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Francisco Bueso (acting) || || Liberal
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Tiburcio Carías Andino (First Chief of the Liberating Revolution) || || National
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Vicente Tosta (provisional) || || Libral
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Miguel Paz Barahona || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Vicente Mejía Colindres || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Tiburcio Carías Andino || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Juan Manuel Gálvez || || National
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Julio Lozano Díaz (Supreme Head of State) || || National
- style="background:#ffddaa"
| "Military Government Council" || || Militar
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Ramón Villeda Morales || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffddaa"
| Oswaldo López Arellano || || Militar
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés || || National
- style="background:#ffddaa"
| Oswaldo López Arellano (Head of State) || || Militar
- style="background:#ffddaa"
| Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (Head of State) || || Militar
- style="background:#ffddaa"
| Policarpo Paz García (Provisional) || || Militar
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Roberto Suazo Córdova || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| José Azcona del Hoyo || || Liberal
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Rafael Leonardo Callejas || || National
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Carlos Roberto Reina || || Liberal
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Carlos Roberto Flores || || Liberal
- style="background:#ddeeff"
| Ricardo Maduro || || National
- style="background:#ffe1e1"
| Manuel Zelaya || || January 27, 2006 || January 27, 2010 || Liberal