National Congress of Honduras | |
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| Leadership | |
First Vice President | |
General Secretary | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 128 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation | |
Last election | 30 November 2025 |
Next election | By 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Legislative Palace, Tegucigalpa | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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The National Congress (Spanish : Congreso Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.
The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The nominal President of the National Congress of Honduras is currently Luis Redondo. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation basis, by department, to serve four-year terms.
Congress meets in a purpose-built legislative palace (Palacio Legislativo) in the centre of Tegucigalpa. Of a modernist design, it is painted in an array of bright colours and rests on a series of concrete pillars that separate it from the ground. 14°06′14″N87°12′18″W / 14.10375°N 87.20495°W
The current directive of the National Congress for the period 2022–2026: [1]
The directive of the National Congress for the period 2018–2022: [2]
The directive of the National Congress for the period 2014–2018 is: [3]
The directive of the National Congress for the period 2010–2014 is: [4]
The most recent election was held November 2025.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| National Party | 7,138,761 | 35.29 | 49 | +5 | |
| Liberal Party | 6,988,261 | 34.55 | 41 | +19 | |
| Liberty and Refoundation | 4,912,816 | 24.29 | 35 | –15 | |
| Innovation and Unity Party | 634,168 | 3.14 | 2 | +2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 552,739 | 2.73 | 1 | – | |
| Total | 20,226,745 | 100.00 | 128 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,522,577 | – | |||
| Source: CNE | |||||
(As each voter can cast many votes, the total number of votes cast cannot be used to assess the voter turnout percentage.)
| President of the National Congress of Honduras | |
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| Presidente del Congreso Nacional de Honduras | |
| Logo of the National Congress of Honduras | |
| Style | Mister/Madam President |
| Appointer | National Congress |
| Term length | Four years |
| Formation | 29 September 1865 |
| Deputy | Vice Presidents of the National Congress |
The President of the National Congress of Honduras is the presiding officer (speaker) of the National Congress of Honduras.
| Name | Term | Party |
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| Efraín Bu Girón | 1982–1986 | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| Carlos Orbin Montoya | 1986–1990 | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| Rodolfo Irias Navas | 1990–1994 | National Party of Honduras |
| Carlos Roberto Flores | 1994–1998 | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| Rafael Pineda Ponce | 1998–2002 | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| Porfirio Lobo Sosa | 2002–2006 | National Party of Honduras |
| Roberto Micheletti | 2006–2009 | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| José Alfredo Saavedra | 2009–2010 | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| Juan Orlando Hernández | 2010–2014 | National Party of Honduras |
| Mauricio Oliva | 2014–2022 | National Party of Honduras |
| Luis Redondo | 2022–present | Savior Party of Honduras |