José Oswaldo Ramos Soto (born 25 February 1947 in

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, Atlántida.) Son of: Alba Luz Soto and José A. Ramos. Is a Honduran lawyer and politician, currently is a member of the

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representing the

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for the department of

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Ramos was nominated as presidential candidate in the 1993 elections, defeating

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in primary elections of the National Party of Honduras in 1993; general elections won by the candidate of the Liberal Party of Honduras, Carlos Roberto Reina. Ramos Soto he has been President of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. He also was president of the Honduran Lawyers Bar Association, Dean of the Honduran National University and Chief Justice of the

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.Enciclopedia hondureña ilustrada: Napky-Zúñiga Volumen 3 de Enciclopedia hondureña ilustrada: de personajes históricos y figuras contemporáneos, Enciclopedia hondureña ilustrada: de personajes históricos y figuras contemporáneos. Ramiro Colindres O. Graficentro Editores, 1994 (página 501)

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