The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.
Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento,also known as Xiomara Castro de Zelaya,is a Honduran politician and businesswoman who is the 56th president of Honduras,in office since January 2022. She is the country's first female president,having earlier served as first lady during the presidency of her husband Manuel Zelaya.
The vice presidents of Honduras,officially the Designates to the Presidency,is the second highest political position in Honduras. According to the current constitution,the president and vice-presidents are elected in the same ticket. From 1957 to 2006 and from 2010 onwards there are positions of first,second,and third vice-president commonly known as the presidential designates.
The president of Honduras officially known as the President of the Republic of Honduras,is the head of state and head of government of Honduras,and the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. According to the 1982 Constitution of Honduras,the Government of Honduras consists of three branches:Executive,Legislative and Judicial. The president is the head of the Executive branch,their primary duty being to "Execute and enforce the Constitution,treaties and conventions,laws and other legal dispositions." The President is directly elected for a four year term.
Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado,also known as JOH,is a Honduran lawyer and politician who served as President of Honduras from 2014 to 2022 for two consecutive terms.
Liberty and Refoundation is a left-wing political party in Honduras. Libre was founded in 2011 by the National Popular Resistance Front (FNRP),a leftist coalition of organizations opposed to the 2009 coup.
General elections were held in Honduras on 24 November 2013. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President,the 128 members of the National Congress,298 Mayors and vice-mayors and their respective councilors and 20 representatives to the Central American Parliament.
The Anti-Corruption Party is a political party in Honduras. It was founded by sports journalist/television presenter Salvador Nasralla,who ran unsuccessfully in the 2013 Honduran presidential election. As of 2022,the party holds one seat in the national legislature and is currently led by Marlene Alvarenga.
Wenceslao Lara Orellana is a Honduran politician,who currently serves as deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the Liberal Party of Honduras for Cortés.
Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah,also known as Tito Asfura,is a Honduran politician. He served as a deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the Francisco Morazán department on behalf of the National Party,and served as the mayor of the Honduran capital,Tegucigalpa,from 2014 until 2022. He was succeeded as mayor by Jorge Aldana.
Salvador Alejandro César Nasralla Salum is a Honduran sports journalist,television presenter,businessman,and politician who has served as the First Vice President of Honduras since 27 January 2022.
General elections were held in Honduras on 26 November 2017. Voters went to the polls to elect the President of Honduras to serve a four-year term,as well as 128 members of the unicameral National Congress,20 members for the Central American Parliament and mayors for the municipalities of Honduras.
Ana Rosalinda García Carías is a Honduran lawyer who served as First Lady of Honduras from 2014 to 2022,as the wife of President Juan Orlando Hernández.
Marlene Alvarenga,is a Honduran politician and pastor,current president of Anti-Corruption Party since 22 May 2017 and candidate to president in 2017 general election and member of the National Congress since 2013.
The Savior Party of Honduras,sometimes translated as the Savior of Honduras Party,is a populist political party in Honduras founded in 2020 by Salvador Nasralla,founder and member of the Anti-Corruption Party until 2017.
General elections were held in Honduras on 28 November 2021. Among the positions being contested was the President of Honduras,head of state and head of government of Honduras,to replace Juan Orlando Hernández from the National Party. Also up for election were the 128 deputies of the National Congress,20 deputies to the Central American Parliament,298 mayors and 298 vice mayors,as well as 2,092 council members.
Events of 2022 in Honduras.
Events of 2023 in Honduras.
Events of 2024 in Honduras.
