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President of the Republic of Honduras | |
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Presidente de la República de Honduras | |
since 27 January 2022 | |
Style |
Her Excellency |
Type | Head of state Head of government |
Residence | Palacio José Cecilio del Valle |
Term length | 4 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | José Francisco Zelaya y Ayes |
Formation | 16 September 1824 (first) 27 January 1982 (current) |
Deputy | Vice President of Honduras |
Salary | 102,560 Honduran lempiras/4,159 USD per month[1] |
Website | presidencia.gob.hn |
The president of Honduras (Spanish: Presidente de Honduras), officially known as the President of the Republic of Honduras (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Honduras), is the head of state and head of government of Honduras, and the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. According to the 1982 Constitution of Honduras, the Government of Honduras consists of three branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. The president is the head of the Executive branch, their primary duty being to "execute and enforce the Constitution, treaties and conventions, laws and other legal dispositions". The President is directly elected for a four-year term.