Vicente Mejía Colindres facts for kids
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Vicente Mejía Colindres
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| 23rd President of Honduras | |
| In office 1 February 1929 – 16 November 1932 |
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| Vice President | Rafael Díaz Chávez |
| Preceded by | Miguel Paz Barahona |
| Succeeded by | Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Provisional President of Honduras Interim |
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| In office 16 September – 5 October 1919 |
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| Preceded by | Salvador Aguirre |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Bográn |
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Vicente Mejía Colindres
6 April 1878 La Esperanza, Intibucá, Honduras |
| Died | 24 August 1966 (aged 88) Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Honduras |
| Spouse | Rosina de Mejía Colindres |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras |
| Profession | Physician, politician |
Vicente Mejía Colindres (6 April 1878 – 24 August 1966) was President of Honduras between 16 September and 5 October 1919; and again between 1 February 1929 and 16 November 1932.
A successful beginning to his presidency 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 when Tiburcio Carías Andino won and succeeded him. He died on 24 August 1966 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
See also
In Spanish: Vicente Mejía Colindres para niños
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