Diana Herrera

Last updated

Diana Herrera
Third Vice President of Honduras
Assumed office
27 January 2026

Diana Waleska Herrera Portillo (born 31 May 1976) is an Honduran businesswoman and politician serving as Third Vice President of Honduras since 2026.

Contents

Career

Herrera is from La Guarama village, in Choluteca Department. [1]

She was confirmed by Asfura as one of his vice presidential candidates on 6 October 2024. [2] Two days later, on 8 October 2024, alongside María Antonieta Mejía and Carlos Flores Guifarro, Asfura confirmed his ticket for the National Party of Honduras primary election campaign led by Asfura, which took place on 9 March 2025. [3]

Third Vice President of Honduras (2026–present)

On 24 December 2025, after one month of controversial vote count, Herrera was declared Third Vice President-elect of Honduras after the victory of Nasry Asfura's ticket. [4] On 21 January 2026, Herrera received the credentials for her elected position from the National Electoral Council. [5]

Herrera was sworn in on 27 January 2026. [6] [7]

Citations

  1. Paguada, Cesia (24 December 2025). "¿Quiénes son los designados presidenciales de Nasry Asfura, presidente electo de Honduras 2026-2030?". El Heraldo (Honduras)  [ es ]. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. "Diana Herrera nominada como designada presidencial en movimiento «Papi a la Orden»". Hondudiario. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. "'Tito' Asfura completa su fórmula presidencial". La Prensa. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  4. "Conozca a los designados presidenciales de Nasry Asfura, presidente electo 2026-2030". La Prensa. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  5. "Asfura recibe credencial como presidente electo de Honduras" [Asfura receives credentials as president-elect of Honduras]. Deutsche Welle (in Spanish). 22 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  6. "Diana Baleska Herrera Portillo Designada Presidencial de la República de Honduras (2026–2030)" [Diana Baleska Herrera Portillo, Presidential Designate of the Republic of Honduras (2026–2030)]. Canal 6 (in Spanish). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  7. "Juramentan a los tres designados presidenciales para el gobierno de Nasry Asfura" [The three presidential appointees for Nasry Asfura's government are sworn in]. El Heraldo (Honduras)  [ es ] (in Spanish). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.