Vicente Mejía Colindres

Vicente Mejía Colindres (6 April 1878[1] – 24 August 1966) was President of Honduras between 16 September and 5 October 1919; and again between 1 February 1929 and 1 February 1933.

Vicente Mejía Colindres
Sketch of Vicente Mejía Colindres
23rd President of Honduras
In office
1 February 1929 – 1 February 1933
Vice PresidentRafael Díaz Chávez
Preceded byMiguel Paz Barahona
Succeeded byTiburcio Carías Andino
Provisional President of Honduras
Interim
In office
16 September – 5 October 1919
Preceded bySalvador Aguirre
Succeeded byFrancisco Bográn
Personal details
Born
Vicente Mejía Colindres

(1878-04-06)6 April 1878
La Esperanza, Intibucá, Honduras
Died24 August 1966(1966-08-24) (aged 88)
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
NationalityHonduran
Political partyLiberal Party of Honduras
Spouse(s)Rosina de Mejía Colindres
Alma materUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
ProfessionPhysician, politician

A successful beginning to his presidency was dampened by the effects of the 1929 economic depression.[2] He had been democratically elected in the 1928 elections that saw an almost unprecedented peaceful transfer of power from the incumbent to an opposition party,[2] and the same was to occur in 1932 when Tiburcio Carías Andino won and succeeded him. He died on 24 August 1966 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Notes
  2. Haggerty, Richard & Millet, Richard (1993). "Chapter 1 - Historical Setting: Banana Boats and Gunboats: The rise of United States Influence: The Restoration of Order, 1925-31". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). A Country Study: Honduras. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 58–59.
Political offices
Preceded by
Salvador Aguirre
Acting		 President of Honduras
1919–1919		 Succeeded by
Francisco Bográn
Acting
Preceded by
Miguel Paz Barahona		 President of Honduras
1929–1933		 Succeeded by
Tiburcio Carías Andino


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