Roberto Micheletti
| Roberto Micheletti | |
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| President of Honduras | |
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In office 28 June 2009 – 27 January 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Zelaya |
| Succeeded by | Porfirio Lobo Sosa |
| President of the National Congress | |
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In office 25 January 2006 – 28 June 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Porfirio Lobo Sosa |
| Succeeded by | José Alfredo Saavedra |
| Deputy of the National Congress of Honduras | |
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In office 25 January 1982 – 25 January 2006 |
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| Constituency | Yoro department |
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Roberto Micheletti Baín 13 August 1943 El Progreso, Yoro, Honduras |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Siomara Girón |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Businessperson |
| Religion | Catholic |
Roberto Micheletti Baín (born 13 August 1943) is a Honduran politician who served as the interim de facto president of Honduras from June 28, 2009 to January 27, 2010 as a result of the 2009 Honduran coup d'état. The Honduran military ousted the President, and the National Congress read a letter of resignation, which was refuted two minutes later by Zelaya in conversation with CNN en Español; days later, the coup-plotters claimed that the Supreme Court had ordered to forcefully detain President Manuel Zelaya because "he was violating the Honduran constitution"; Zelaya was exiled rather than arrested. Micheletti, constitutionally next in line for the presidency, was sworn in as president by the National Congress a few hours after Zelaya was sent into exile by the Honduran military. He was not acknowledged as de jure president by any government or international organization. The 2009 General Election took place as planned in November and elected Porfirio Lobo Sosa to succeed Micheletti.
Before serving as president, Micheletti was the president of Honduras' National Congress. A deputy in Congress since 1982, Micheletti is currently a member of the Liberal Party of Honduras.
Born in El Progreso, Yoro Department, Micheletti was the eighth of nine siblings (6 boys, 3 girls). Micheletti's father was Umberto Micheletti, who immigrated from the Bergamo province of Lombardy, Italy. His mother was Donatella Bain Moya, also born in El Progreso.
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