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Dionisio de Herrera | |
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| Head of State of Honduras | |
| In office 1824–1827 | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | José Justo Milla |
| Head of State of Nicaragua | |
| In office 1830–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Espinosa |
| Succeeded by | Benito Morales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1781 Choluteca, Honduras |
| Died | 13 June 1850 (aged 68) San Vicente, El Salvador |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Statesman |
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José Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle (9 October 1781 in Choluteca, Honduras – 13 June 1850 in San Vicente, El Salvador) was a Liberal Honduran politician, head of state of Honduras from 1824 to 1827 and head of state of Nicaragua from 1830 to 1833. During his terms, Honduras and Nicaragua were states within the Federal Republic of Central America. Herrera was an uncle of the Liberal Central American general Francisco Morazán.