Carlos Roberto Reina

Carlos Roberto Reina
Sketch of Carlo Roberto Reina
President of Honduras
In office January 27, 1994 – January 27, 1998
Preceded by	Rafael Leonardo Callejas
Succeeded by	Carlos Roberto Flores
Personal details
Born	Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez (1926-03-13)March 13, 1926 Comayagüela, Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Died	August 19, 2003(2003-08-19) (aged 77) Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Nationality	Honduran
Political party	Liberal Party of Honduras
Spouse(s)	Bessie Watson
Profession	Lawyer, diplomat, politician

Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez (March 13, 1926 – August 19, 2003) was a politician of the Liberal Party of Honduras, and President of Honduras from January 27, 1994 to January 27, 1998.

He was born in the city of Comayagüela, Honduras. His wife, Bessie Watson, was an American citizen with whom he had two daughters. He completed university studies in the National Autonomous University of Honduras where he earned a bachelor's degree in Juridical and Social Sciences. Later, Reina continued his postgraduate studies in the cities of London and Paris.

Throughout his long political career Reina held a number of political governmental and international jobs, including judge in the court of Tegucigalpa, peace member of the international court of The Hague, Ambassador of Honduras to France, and president of the Central Executive Council (CCE) of the Liberal Party, among other important positions.

Reina was arrested several times for his political activities in opposition to the military governments during his younger years. The first time was in 1944 for protesting against dictator Tiburcio Carías. Later in the 1960s he was sent to prison twice by General Oswaldo López, who had taken over the Honduran government through the use of military force. This led Reina to become a fierce defender of human rights throughout the rest of his life. In 1979 he was nominated president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of the Organization of American States.