President of Honduras
| President of the Republic of Honduras |
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| Residence | Palacio "José Cecilio del Valle" |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Dionisio de Herrera |
| Formation | 27 January 1982 |
| Website | presidencia.gob.hn |
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, as well as the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. According to the 1982 Constitution of Honduras, the post's primary function is to "Execute and enforce the Constitution, treaties and conventions, laws and other legal dispositions." The constitution also dictates that the president is elected directly by the people to a single four-year term.
After the Central America Declaration of Independence publication in Honduras, the Constitution of Honduras in 1825 created three powers: Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
The Government of Honduras consists of three branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
The President of the Republic is both the head of state and the head of the government. The president is elected by a popular vote for a four-year term, but is term-limited and therefore cannot seek re-election after the first term has expired.
The National Congress of Honduras consists of 128 Deputies elected to four-year terms. There are no term limits. Deputies are elected to office under the proportional representation of elections; each political party appoints office holders in proportion to the number of votes won in a general election.
The judiciary includes a Supreme Court of Justice; the Supreme Court of Honduras, a Court of Appeal, and several courts of original jurisdiction, like labor, taxes, criminal, etc. The judges of the Supreme Court of Justice are chosen for a period of seven years by the National Congress.
Section V, Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Honduras of 1982 establishes the President as the executive branch of government and sets forth the powers and qualifications for the office. Qualifications are extremely stringent, designed to prevent a dictatorship by political, military, or business figures. To be eligible to run for president, the candidate is required to:
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