Honduras Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

(>flu tai name: Republic of Honduras

Type, republic

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Political subdivisions: 18 departments

Legal system: rooted in Roman and Spanish civil law, some influence of English common law; new constitution became effective in January 1982; the nine Supreme Court justices are appointed by Congress, legal education at University of Honduras in Tegucigalpa, accepts 1CJ jurisdiction, with reservations

National holiday Independence Day, 15 September

Branches: constitution provides for elected President, unicameral legislature (134-member National Congress), and national judicial branch

Government leader: Jose AZCONA Hoyo, President (since January 1986)

Suffrage: universal and compulsory over age 18

Elections: national election for president and legislature held every four years; last election held November 1985; legislature chosen by proportional representation; 282 county councils

Political parties and leaders: Liberal Party (PLH)—party president, Romualdo Bueso Penalha, faction leaders, Roberto Suazo Cordova (Rodista faction), Jose Azcona Hoyo (Azconista subfaction), Jorge Bueso Arias (AL1PO faction), Jorge Arturo Reina (M-Lider faction); National Party (PNH)— party president, Rafael Leonardo Calleias; faction leaders, Juan Pablo Urrutia (MUC faction); Ricardo Ζύίίiga Augustinus (Officialista faction), Mario Rivera Lopez

(Riverista subfaction;, and Rafael Leonardo Callejas (MONARCA faction); National Innovation and Unity Party (P1NU)—Miguel Andonie Fernandez; Christian Democratic Party (PDC H)—Efrain Diaz Arivillaga

Voting strength: (1985 election) 1.6 million out of 1.8 million eligible voters cast ballots;

PLH 51%, PNH 15%, PINU 1.5%, PDCH 1.9%, legislative seats—PLH 67, PNH 63, PINU 2, PDCH 2

Communists up to 1,50

Other political or pressure groups: National Association of Honduran Campesinos (ANACH), Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP), Confederation of Honduran Workers (CTH), National Union of Campesinos (UNC), General Workers Confederation (CGT), United Federation of Honduran Workers (FUTH)

Member of. CACM, FAO, G-77,1ADR IBRD, ICAO, ICO, IDA, IDB— Inter-American Development Bank, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, ISO, ITU, OAS, PAHO, SELA, UN, UNESCO, UPEB, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO

NOTE: The information regarding Honduras on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Honduras 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Honduras 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.