Carlos Flores Facussé
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| President of Honduras | |
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In office 27 January 1998 – 27 January 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Roberto Reina |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Maduro |
| President of the National Congress | |
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In office 25 January 1994 – 25 January 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Rodolfo Irías Navas |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Pineda Ponce |
| Minister of the Presidency | |
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In office 1982–1984 |
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| President | Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| Personal details | |
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Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé 10 March 1950 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Flake de Flores |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman |
Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé (born 10 March 1950) was President of Honduras from 27 January 1998 to 27 January 2002 and President of the National Congress from 25 January 1994 to 25 January 1998.
Flores Facussé is the son of Honduran journalist Oscar Flores Midence and Margarita Facussé de Flores, and is of Palestinian descent. He is the nephew of Miguel Facussé Barjum. He, his brother Oscar Flores and his sister Celsa Flores, an artist, all attended the American School of Tegucigalpa. He then earned a dual degree in industrial engineering and international economics and finance from Louisiana State University. He became a member of Phi Iota Alpha.
Soon after completing his master's degree he returned to Honduras, where he began managing the family business (the newspaper La Tribuna) and participating in private and public committees, including the Honduran Central Bank and the Institute of Social Security.
During the 1970s, Flores became involved in Honduran political life, joining the Liberal Party. He later became a congressman, representing the department (political division equivalent to a province) of Francisco Morazán. He served as Minister of the Presidency under the rule of Liberal president Roberto Suazo from 1982 to 1984.
In the 1989 general election he ran for the presidency, eventually losing to Rafael Leonardo Callejas, the candidate of the National Party.
In 1994, Flores became president of the National Congress, serving until 1998.
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