The Military Junta of 1956–1957 was a military
triumvirate composed by General
Roque Jacinto Rodríguez Herrera
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(Director of the "Francisco Morazán" Military Academy),
Roberto Gálvez Barnes
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(an engineer who was Minister during
Lozano's Government) and
Héctor Caraccioli Moncada (chief of the Honduran Armed Forces). It was in power October 21, 1956 – December 21, 1957.
They led a peaceful
military coup against the unpopular
President Julio Lozano Díaz
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in 1956. This is recorded as the first
coup d'état in
Honduras
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.
After many months of ruling over the Honduran people, problems along the "Junta Militar" started, causing 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 President for a 6-year term
Ramón Villeda Morales
José Ramón Adolfo Villeda Morales (November 26, 1909 – October 8, 1971) served as President of Honduras from 1957 to 1963. He was also known by the nickname, "Pajarito".
Biography
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