Vicente Mejía Colindres (6 April 1878 – 24 August 1966) was

President of Honduras The president of Honduras (), officially known as the President of the Republic of Honduras (), is the head of state and head of government of Honduras, and the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. According to the 1982 Constitution of H ...

between 16 September and 5 October 1919; and again between 1 February 1929 and 1 February 1933. A successful beginning to his

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was dampened by the effects of the 1929 economic depression. 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, and the same was to occur in

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

when Tiburcio Carías Andino won and succeeded him. He died on 24 August 1966 in

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1878 births 1966 deaths Presidents of Honduras Liberal Party of Honduras politicians People from Intibucá Department {{Honduras-politician-stub