First Lady (Spanish: Primera dama) or First Gentleman (Prima caballero) of Honduras is the title attributed to the spouse of the president of Honduras, concurrent with the president's term of office. The title is currently held by Manuel Zelaya, the husband of President Xiomara Castro.
First Gentleman of Honduras | |
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Primer caballero de Honduras | |
since 27 January 2022 | |
Residence | Presidential Palace of Honduras |
Inaugural holder | Micaela Josefa Quezada Borjas |
Formation | 16 September 1824 |
List of first ladies and first gentleman
editTerm began | Term ended | First Lady/Gentleman | President | Notes |
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22 April 1975 | 7 August 1978 | Nora Gúnera de Melgar | Juan Alberto Melgar Castro | Mayor of Tegucigalpa 1994-1998, National Party's Presidential Candidate in the 1997 Election, and was Deputy and 6th Vice-President in the National Congress 2010-2014 |
7 August 1978 | 27 January 1982 | Carlota Márquez de Paz García | Policarpo Paz García | |
27 January 1982 | 27 January 1986 | Aída Zacapa | Roberto Suazo Córdova | |
27 January 1986 | 27 January 1990 | Miriam Bocock Selva de Azcona | José Azcona del Hoyo | |
27 January 1990 | 27 January 1994 | Norma Regina Gaborit | Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero | |
27 January 1994 | 27 January 1998 | Bessy Watson | Carlos Roberto Reina | Born in the United States. |
27 January 1998 | 27 January 2002 | Mary Flake de Flores | Carlos Roberto Flores | Born in the United States. |
27 January 2002 | 8 October 2002 | Vacant | Ricardo Maduro | President Maduro was single by this time |
8 October 2002 | 27 January 2006 | Aguas Ocaña | Born in Spain. She married Ricardo Maduro while he was holding the Presidency. Divorced him shortly after his term's end. | |
27 January 2006 | 28 June 2009 | Xiomara Castro | Manuel Zelaya | Castro's tenure ended when her husband Manuel Zelaya was overthrown in a coup d'état |
28 June 2009 | 27 January 2010 | Siomara Girón | Roberto Micheletti | |
27 January 2010 | 27 January 2014 | Rosa Elena de Lobo | Porfirio Lobo Sosa | |
27 January 2014 | 27 January 2022 | Ana García de Hernández | Juan Orlando Hernández | |
27 January 2022 | Present | Manuel Zelaya | Xiomara Castro | 52nd President of Honduras (2006-2009) |