Honduran military junta of 1956–1957

Period of military rule in Honduras

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The Military Junta of 1956-1957 was a military triumvirate composed by General Roque Jacinto Rodríguez Herrera (Director of the "Francisco Morazán" Military Academy), Roberto Gálvez Barnes (an engineer who was Minister during Lozano's Government) and Héctor Caraccioli Moncada (chief of the Honduran Armed Forces). It was in power October 21, 1956 – December 21, 1957.

They led a peaceful military coup against the unpopular President Julio Lozano Díaz in 1956. This is recorded as the first coup d'état in Honduras.

After many months of ruling over the Honduran people, problems along the "Junta Militar" started, causing the reorganization of the Junta. After this reorganization General Roque Rodriguez and Roberto Galvez Barnes left the Junta and Oswaldo López Arellano entered.

The Honduran Military allowed free and popular elections in 1957 for a Constituent Assembly which elected President for a 6-year term Ramón Villeda Morales.

## 21 Oct 1956 - 21 Dec 1957 Military Government Junta

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—  | Roberto Gálvez Barnes |  | 21 October 1956  | 30 October 1956  | Military

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—  | Roque Jacinto Rodríguez Herrera |  | 30 October 1956  | 30 October 1956  | Military
—  | Colonel Héctor Caraccioli Moncada |  | 30 October 1956  | 30 October 1956  | Military
—  | Oswaldo Enrique López Arellano |  | 1957  | 1957  |

1. Héctor Caraccioli Moncada (b. 1922 - d. 1975) Mil

1. Roque Jacinto Rodríguez Herrera (b. 1898 - d. 1981) Mil

(to 5 Jul 1957)
#Roberto Gálvez Barnes            (b. 1925 - d. 1996)  Mil
(to 18 Nov 1957)
#Oswaldo Enrique López Arellano   (b. 1921 - d. 2010)  Mil
(from 18 Nov 1957)

Political offices

Preceded by

Julio Lozano Díaz

|  President of Honduras
1956-1957  | Succeeded by

Ramón Villeda Morales

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Presidents and heads of state of Honduras

1821–1839|

* Herrera
* Milla
* Bendaña
* Jeronimo Zelaya
* Bustamante
* Morazán
* Vigil Cocaña
* Morazán
* Ángel Arias
* Morazán
* Valle
* Marquez
* Milla Guevara
* Rivera
* Martinez Salinas
* Herrera
* Martinez Salinas
* Lino

1839–1982|

* Zelaya y Ayes
* Ferrera
* Council of Ministers
* Ferrera
* Council of Ministers
* Chávez
* Council of Ministers
* Lindo
* Gómez
* Cabañas
* Bueso
* Aguilar
* Guardiola
* Montes
* Castellanos
* Montes
* Medina
* Inestroza
* Cruz
* Medina
* Arias
* Leiva
* Mejía
* Gómez
* Medina
* Soto
* Council of Ministers
* Bográn
* Leiva
* Vásquez
* P. Bonilla
* Sierra
* Arias Boquín
* M. Bonilla
* Oquelí
* Dávila
* Bertrand
* M. Bonilla
* Bertrand
* Aguirre
* Mejía Colindres
* Bográn
* López Gutiérrez
* Bueso
* Carías Andino
* Tosta
* Paz Barahona
* Mejía Colindres
* Carías Andino
* Gálvez
* Lozano Díaz
* Military junta
* Villeda Morales
* López Arellano
* Cruz Uclés
* López Arellano
* Melgar
* Paz García

Democratic era (since 1982)|

* Suazo Córdova
* Azcona
* Callejas
* Reina
* Flores
* Maduro
* Zelaya
* Micheletti (Disputed)
* Lobo
* Hernández
* Castro

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