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National Congress of Honduras

The National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.

Meeting place

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°6' -87°12')

Directive

2022–2026 legislative period

The current directive of the National Congress for the period 2022-2026:

  • Luis Redondo (President) (PSH)
  • Hugo Noé Pino (1st Vice-President) (LIBRE)
  • Edgardo Casaña (2nd Vice-President) (LIBRE)
  • Rasel Tomé (3rd Vice-President) (LIBRE)
  • Scherly Arriaga (4th Vice-President) (LIBRE)
  • Iroshka Elvir (5th Vice-President) (PSH)
  • Fátima Mena (6th Vice-President) (PSH)
  • Ricardo Elencoff (7th Vice-President) (PLH)
  • Christian Josué Hernández (Alternate Vice-President) (LIBRE)
  • Kritza Pérez (Alternate Vice-President) (PLH)
  • Issis Cuellar (Alternate Vice-President) (LIBRE)
  • Carlos Alexis Raudales (Alternate Vice-President) (DC)
  • Carlos Zelaya (General Secretary) (LIBRE)
  • Luz Angelica Smith (2nd Secretary) (LIBRE)
  • Fabricio Sandoval (1st Pro-Secretary) (LIBRE)
  • Linda Donaire (2nd Pro-Secretary) (LIBRE)
  • Juan Barahona (Alternate Secretary) (LIBRE)
  • Silvia Ayala (Alternate Secretary) (LIBRE)

2018–2022 legislative period

The directive of the National Congress for the period 2018-2022:

  • Mauricio Oliva (President) (PNH)
  • Antonio César Rivera (1st Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Denis Armando Castro (2nd Vice-President) (APH)
  • Milton Jesus Puerto Oseguera (3rd Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Mario Noé Villafranca (4th Vice-President) (UD)
  • Felicito Ávila Ordóñez (5th Vice-President) (DC)
  • Gladis Aurora López Calderón (6th Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Román Villeda Aguilar (7th Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Elden Vásquez (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Walter Antonio Chávez Hernández (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Olga Josefa Ayala Alvarenga (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Dunia Lizzette Ortiz Cruz (Alternate Vice-President) (APH)
  • José Tomás Zambrano Molina (1st Secretary) (PNH)
  • Salvador Valeriano Pineda (2nd Secretary) (PNH)
  • Teresa Concepción Cálix Raudales (1st Pro-Secretary) (PNH)
  • Rossel Renán Inestroza Martínez (2nd Pro-Secretary) (PNH)
  • Gerardo Tulio Martínez Pineda (Alternate Secretary) (PNH)
  • Wilmer Raynel Neal Velásquez (Alternate Secretary) (PNH)

2014–2018 legislative period

The directive of the National Congress for the period 2014-2018 is:

  • Mauricio Oliva (President) (PNH)
  • Gladis Aurora López (1st Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Lena Gutiérrez Arévalo (2nd Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Antonio Rivera Callejas (3rd Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Milton de Jesús Puerto (4th Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Miguel Edgardo Martínez (5th Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Augusto Cruz Ascensio (6th Vice-President) (DC)
  • Edwin Roberto Pavón (7th Vice-President) (UD)
  • Rolando Dubón Bueso (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Ramón Antonio Leva Bulnes (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Jose Vicente de León Rojas (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Mario Alonso Perez (1st Secretary) (PNH)
  • Román Villeda Aguilar (2nd Secretary) (PNH)
  • José María Martínez (Alternate Secretary) (PNH)
  • Wilmer Neal Velásquez (Alternate Secretary) (PNH)
  • José Tomás Zambrano (1st Pro-Secretary) (PNH)
  • Sara Ismena Medina Galo (2nd Pro-Secretary) (PNH)

2010–2014 legislative period

The directive of the National Congress for the period 2010–2014 is:

  • Juan Orlando Hernández (President) (PNH)
  • Lena Gutiérrez Arévalo (1st Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Marlon Lara (2nd Vice-President) (PLH)
  • Ramón Velásquez Názar (3rd Vice-President) (DC)
  • Marvin Ponce (4th Vice-President) (PUD)
  • Martha Concepción Guevara (5th Vice-President)(PNH)
  • Nora de Melgar (6th Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Rigoberto Chang Castillo (1st Secretary) (PNH)
  • Gladis Aurora López (2nd Secretary) (PNH)
  • Eliseo Noel Mejía (Pro-Secretary) (PNH)
  • Yariel Waldina Paz (Pro-Secretary) (PLH)
  • Óscar Orlando Burgos (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Victoria Carrasco García (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
  • Ángel Banegas (Alternate Secretary) (PLH)
  • Milton de Jesús Puerto (Alternate Secretary) (PNH)

Elections

The most recent election was held November 2021.

President

The President of the National Congress of Honduras is the presiding officer (speaker) of the National Congress of Honduras.

Presidents of the Congress 1900-1982

NameTermPartyNotes
Carlos Alberto Ucles1900-1902
Rafael Alvarado Guerrero1902-1903
Fausto Dávila1904-1906
Francisco Escobar1911-1913
Rafael Alvarado Manzano1914–1915National Party of Honduras
Francisco Escobar1915-1918
Francisco Bográn1919-1920
Angel Ugarte1921Liberal Party of Honduras
Miguel Oqueli Bustillo1923Liberal Party of Honduras
Ángel Sevilla Ramírez1924National Party of Honduras
Ramón Alcerro Castro1924President of the Constituent Assembly of 1924
Venancio Callejas1925–1926National Party of Honduras
Tiburcio Carías Andino1926–1929National Party of HondurasFirst Time
Antonio C. Rivera1929–1930National Party of HondurasFirst Time
Tiburcio Carías Andino1930–1931National Party of HondurasSecond Time
Santiago Meza Cálix1931–1932Liberal Party of Honduras
Antonio Bográn Mojeron1932National Party of Honduras
Abraham Williams Calderón1932National Party of Honduras
Miguel Paz Barahona1933–1934National Party of Honduras
Ramón Alcerro Castro1934–1935National Party of HondurasPresident of the Constituent Assembly of 1934
Antonio C. Rivera1935–1939National Party of HondurasSecond Time
Plutarco Muñoz P.1939–1948National Party of Honduras
Luciano Milla Cisneros1949National Party of Honduras
Juan B. Valladares Rodríguez1949National Party of Honduras
Jose Máximo Gálvez1949–1950National Party of Honduras
Camilo Gómez y Gómez1950–1954National Party of Honduras
Francisco Salomón Jiménez Castro1954National Party of Honduras
Ramón Villeda Morales1957Liberal Party of HondurasPresident of the Constituent Assembly of 1957
Modesto Rodas Alvarado1957–1963Liberal Party of HondurasHe was overthrown by the military coup led by Oswaldo López Arellano.
Héctor Orlando Gómez Cisneros1963Liberal Party of HondurasHe assumed the Presidency of the Congress for a few days, after the military coup led by Oswaldo López Arellano
Mario E. Rivera López1965–1971National Party of HondurasHe was President of the National Constituent Assembly of 1965 and the National Congress from 1965 to 1971.
Martín Agüero Vega1971–1972National Party of Honduras
Roberto Suazo Cordova1981Liberal Party of HondurasHe was the President of the National Constituent Assembly that drew up the 1982 Honduran Constitution. He was then elected President of Honduras in the Honduran general election, 1981

List of presidents since 1982

NameTermParty
Efraín Bu Girón1982–1986Liberal Party of Honduras
Carlos Orbin Montoya1986–1990Liberal Party of Honduras
Rodolfo Irias Navas1990–1994National Party of Honduras
Carlos Roberto Flores1994–1998Liberal Party of Honduras
Rafael Pineda Ponce1998–2002Liberal Party of Honduras
Porfirio Lobo Sosa2002–2006National Party of Honduras
Roberto Micheletti2006–2009Liberal Party of Honduras
José Alfredo Saavedra
2009–2010Liberal Party of Honduras
Juan Orlando Hernández2010–2014National Party of Honduras
Mauricio Oliva2014–2022National Party of Honduras
Luis Redondo2022–presentSavior Party of Honduras

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