Manuel Bonilla

Manuel Bonilla
Head of State of Honduras
In office 1912–1913
Head of State of Honduras
In office 1903–1907
Personal details
Born	7 June 1849 Juticalpa, Honduras
Died	21 March 1913
Political party	National Party
Occupation	General, statesman
Religion	Roman Catholic

General Manuel Bonilla Chirinos (1849–1913) was President of Honduras from 13 April 1903 to 25 February 1907, and again from 1 February 1912 till 21 March 1913.

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.

Preceded by Juan Ángel Arias	President of Honduras 1903–1907	Succeeded by Miguel Oquelí (Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta))
Preceded by Francisco Bertrand	President of Honduras 1912–1913	Succeeded by Francisco Bertrand

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Name	Bonillo, Manuel
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Date of birth	7 June 1849
Place of birth	Juticalpa, Honduras
Date of death	21 March 1913
Place of death