This article lists the presidents of Honduras, since the country declared its independence from the Spanish Empire on 15 September 1821.

Heads of state of Honduras within the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1839)

On 1 July 1823 Honduras, along with Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, declared its independence from the First Mexican Empire 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. The entire union dissolved in civil war between 5 November 1838, when Nicaragua separated from the federation, and about 1840.

PortraitHead of StateTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in office1 Dionisio de Herrera 16 September 1824 10 May 1827 Liberal2 José Justo Milla 10 May 1827 13 September 1827 Liberal— Cleto Bendaña 13 September 1827 24 October 1827 Conservative3 José Jeronimo Zelaya 27 October 1827 11 November 1827 Conservative4 Miguel Eusebio Bustamante 11 November 1827 26 November 1827 Liberal— Francisco Morazán 26 November 1827 30 June 1828 Liberal5 Diego Vigil Cocaña 30 June 1828 2 December 1829 Liberal6 Francisco Morazán 2 December 1829 24 December 1829 Liberal7 Juan Ángel Arias 24 December 1829 22 April 1830 Liberal Francisco Morazán 22 April 1830 28 July 1830 Liberal— José Santos del Valle 28 July 1830 12 March 1831 Conservative8 José Antonio Márquez 12 March 1831 22 March 1832 Conservative9 José Francisco Milla Guevara 22 March 1832 7 January 1833 Conservative10 Joaquín Rivera 7 January 1833 31 December 1836 Independent— José María Martínez Salinas 1 January 1837 28 May 1837 Independent11 Justo Herrera 28 May 1837 3 September 1838 Liberal12 José María Martínez Salinas 3 September 1838 12 November 1838 Independent13 José Lino Matute 12 November 1838 9 January 1839 Liberal

Presidents of independent Honduras (1839–present) Honduras declared itself independent on 15 November 1838, and a constitution was formally adopted in January 1839. After a period of instability, conservative General Francisco Ferrera became the first elected president of the country for a two-year term, but then extended his de facto control of the nation for the next five years.

Most presidents after 1900 represent one of the two dominant political parties, the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) and the National Party of Honduras (PNH).

The most recent general election was held on 30 November 2025, with Nasry Asfura of the PNH elected president, taking office on 27 January 2026.

PortraitPresidentElectedTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in office1 Juan Francisco de Molina — 11 January 1839 13 April 1839 Liberal— Felipe Neri Medina — 13 April 1839 15 April 1839 Liberal— Juan José Alvarado — 15 April 1839 27 April 1839 Independent— José María Guerrero — 27 April 1839 10 August 1839 Conservative— Mariano Garrigó — 10 August 1839 20 August 1839 Independent— José María Bustillo — 20 August 1839 27 August 1839 Conservative— Council of Ministers — 27 August 1839 21 September 1839 Council of Ministers— Francisco Zelaya y Ayes — 21 September 1839 1 January 1841 Conservative2 Francisco Ferrera — 1 January 1841 31 December 1842 Conservative— Council of Ministers — 1 January 1843 23 February 1843 Council of Ministers3 Francisco Ferrera — 23 February 1843 31 December 1844 Conservative— Council of Ministers — 1 January 1845 8 January 1845 Council of Ministers4 Coronado Chávez — 8 January 1845 1 January 1847 Conservative— Council of Ministers — 1 January 1847 12 February 1847 Council of Ministers5 Juan Lindo — 12 February 1847 1 February 1852 Conservative— Francisco Gómez — 1 February 1852 1 March 1852 Liberal6 José Trinidad Cabañas 1852 1 March 1852 18 October 1855 Liberal— José Santiago Bueso — 18 October 1855 8 November 1855 Liberal— Francisco de Aguilar — 8 November 1855 17 February 1856 Liberal7 José Santos Guardiola 18561860 17 February 1856 11 January 1862 Conservative— José Francisco Montes — 11 January 1862 4 February 1862 Liberal— Victoriano Castellanos — 4 February 1862 11 December 1862 Liberal— José Francisco Montes — 11 December 1862 7 September 1863 Liberal— José María Medina — 7 September 1863 31 December 1863 Conservative— Francisco Inestroza — 31 December 1863 15 March 1864 Conservative— Francisco Cruz Castro — 5 September 1869 14 January 1870 Conservative8 José María Medina 186418661869 15 March 1864 26 July 1872 Conservative— Céleo Arias — 26 July 1872 13 January 1874 Liberal9 Ponciano Leiva 1874 13 January 1874 8 June 1876 Conservative— Marcelino Mejía — 8 June 1876 13 June 1876 Conservative— Crescencio Gómez — 13 June 1876 12 August 1876 Conservative— José María Medina — 12 August 1876 27 August 1876 Conservative10 Marco Aurelio Soto 18771881 27 August 1876 19 October 1883 Liberal— Council of Ministers — 19 October 1883 30 November 1883 Council of Ministers11 Luis Bográn 18831887 30 November 1883 30 November 1891 years Conservative12 Ponciano Leiva 1891 30 November 1891 7 August 1893 Conservative13 Domingo Vásquez 1893 7 August 1893 22 February 1894 Conservative14 Policarpo Bonilla 1894 22 February 1894 1 February 1899 Liberal15 Terencio Sierra 1898 1 February 1899 1 February 1903 years Liberal16 Juan Ángel Arias Boquín — 1 February 1903 13 April 1903 Liberal17 Manuel Bonilla 1902 13 April 1903 25 February 1907 National— Miguel Oquelí Bustillo — 25 February 1907 18 April 1907 Liberal18 Miguel R. Dávila — 18 April 1907 28 March 1911 Liberal— Francisco Bertrand — 28 March 1911 1 February 1912 National19 Manuel Bonilla 1911 1 February 1912 21 March 1913 National20 Francisco Bertrand 1915 21 March 1913 9 September 1919 National— Salvador Aguirre — 9 September 1919 16 September 1919 National— Vicente Mejía Colindres — 16 September 1919 5 October 1919 Liberal— Francisco Bográn — 5 October 1919 1 February 1920 Liberal21 Rafael López Gutiérrez 1919 1 February 1920 10 March 1924 Liberal— Francisco Bueso — 10 March 1924 27 April 1924 Liberal— Tiburcio Carías Andino 1923 27 April 1924 30 April 1924 National— Vicente Tosta — 30 April 1924 1 February 1925 Liberal22 Miguel Paz Barahona 1924 1 February 1925 1 February 1929 years National23 Vicente Mejía Colindres 1928 1 February 1929 1 February 1933 years Liberal24 Tiburcio Carías Andino 193219361939 1 February 1933 1 January 1949 National25 Juan Manuel Gálvez 1948 1 January 1949 5 December 1954 National— Julio Lozano Díaz — 5 December 1954 21 October 1956 National— Military Junta — 21 October 1956 21 December 1957 Military26 Ramón Villeda Morales 19541957 21 December 1957 3 October 1963 Liberal27 Oswaldo López Arellano 1965 3 October 1963 7 June 1971 Military28 Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés 1971 7 June 1971 4 December 1972 National— Oswaldo López Arellano — 4 December 1972 22 April 1975 Military— Juan Alberto Melgar Castro — 22 April 1975 7 August 1978 Military— Policarpo Paz García 1980 7 August 1978 27 January 1982 Military29 Roberto Suazo Córdova 1981 27 January 1982 27 January 1986 years Liberal30 José Azcona del Hoyo 1985 27 January 1986 27 January 1990 years Liberal31 Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero 1989 27 January 1990 27 January 1994 years National32 Carlos Roberto Reina 1993 27 January 1994 27 January 1998 years Liberal33 Carlos Roberto Flores 1997 27 January 1998 27 January 2002 years Liberal34 Ricardo Maduro 2001 27 January 2002 27 January 2006 years National35 Manuel Zelaya 2005 27 January 2006 28 June 2009 Liberal36 Roberto Micheletti — 28 June 2009 27 January 2010 Liberal37 Porfirio Lobo Sosa 2009 27 January 2010 27 January 2014 years National38 Juan Orlando Hernández 20132017 27 January 2014 27 January 2022 years National39 Xiomara Castro 2021 27 January 2022 27 January 2026 years Libre40 Nasry Asfura 2025 27 January 2026 Incumbent National

Timeline

See also

President of Honduras List of governors of Spanish Honduras History of Honduras

References