Vicente Mejía Colindres | |
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) Sketch of Vicente Mejía Colindres | |
| 23rd President of Honduras | |
| In office 1 February 1929 – 1 February 1933 | |
| Vice President | Rafael Díaz Chávez |
| Preceded by | Miguel Paz Barahona |
| Succeeded by | Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Provisional President of Honduras Interim | |
| In office 16 September – 5 October 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Salvador Aguirre |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Bográn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vicente Mejía Colindres 6 April 1878 La Esperanza, Intibucá, Honduras |
| Died | 24 August 1966 (aged 88) Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Nationality | Honduran |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| Spouse(s) | Rosina de Mejía Colindres |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras |
| Profession | Physician, politician |
Vicente Mejía Colindres (6 April 1878[1] – 24 August 1966) was President of Honduras between 16 September and 5 October 1919; and again between 1 February 1929 and 1 February 1933.
A successful beginning to his presidency was dampened by the effects of the 1929 economic depression.[2] He had been democratically elected in the 1928 elections that saw an almost unprecedented peaceful transfer of power from the incumbent to an opposition party,[2] and the same was to occur in 1932 when Tiburcio Carías Andino won and succeeded him. He died on 24 August 1966 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Notes
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- ^ a b Haggerty, Richard & Millet, Richard (1993). "Chapter 1 - Historical Setting: Banana Boats and Gunboats: The rise of United States Influence: The Restoration of Order, 1925-31". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). A Country Study: Honduras. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 58–59.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Salvador Aguirre Acting | President of Honduras 1919–1919 | Succeeded by Francisco Bográn Acting |
| Preceded by Miguel Paz Barahona | President of Honduras 1929–1933 | Succeeded by Tiburcio Carías Andino |