Honduran military junta of 1956–1957
The Military Junta of 1956–1957 in Honduras was a military triumvirate composed by General Roque Jacinto Rodríguez Herrera (Director of the "Francisco Morazán" Military Academy), Roberto Gálvez Barnes (an engineer who was Minister during Lozano's Government) and Héctor Caraccioli Moncada (chief of the Honduran Armed Forces).
It was in power between 21 October 1956 and 21 December 1957.[1]
History
The Colonels led a non-violent military coup against the unpopular President Julio Lozano Díaz in 1956. This is recorded as the first coup d'état in Honduras. They declared an amnesty for all political prisoners, and allowed the return to the country of exiles such as Dr. Ramón Villeda Morales[2]
After many months of ruling over the Honduran people, tensions within the "Junta Militar" caused the reorganization of the Junta. After this reorganization, General Roque Rodriguez and Roberto Galvez Barnes left the Junta and Oswaldo López Arellano entered.
The Honduran Military allowed free and popular elections in 1957 for a Constituent Assembly which elected Ramón Villeda Morales as President for a 6-year term.[3]
21 Oct 1956 - 21 Dec 1957 Military Government Junta
| — | Roberto Gálvez Barnes | 21 October 1956 | 18 November 1957 | Military | (b. 1925 - d. 1996) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Roque Jacinto Rodríguez Herrera | 30 October 1956 | 5 July 1957 | Military | (b. 1898 - d. 1981) |
| — | Colonel Héctor Caraccioli Moncada | 30 October 1956 | 21 December 1957 | Military | (b. 1922 - d. 1975) |
| — | Oswaldo Enrique López Arellano | 18 November 1957 | 21 December 1957 | Military | (b. 1921 - d. 2010) |
References
- ^ Euraque, Darío A. (1996). Reinterpreting the banana republic: region and state in Honduras, 1870-1972. Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina Press. p. 68.
- ^ Dunkerley, James (1988). Power in the isthmus: a political history of modern Central America. London: Verso. p. 533.
- ^ "Gobierno de la Junta Militar (1956-1957)". Monografias. Retrieved 2025-11-15.