National Party of Honduras

History

The ideology of the party can be traced back to national hero José Trinidad Cabañas's principles and thinking. Cabañas believed in a strong sense of patriotism, and that national interest was over any other interest. Moreover, in the late 1800s, actors such as Ponciano Leiva and Luis Bogran made efforts to conform an institution which reflected their ideology.

The Progressive Party, led by Ponciano Leiva, joined forces by a movement led by General Manuel Bonilla. On 27 February 1902, in Tegucigalpa, both parties united to form the National Convention, backed by 40,000 signatures from supporters. That event was the birth of the National Party of Honduras.

Symbols

Seal

Fraternity, equality and justice are reflected in the official seal. Holding arms represent fraternity among Honduran citizens. The scale represents equality between men and women. The burning torch shines defending those in need. The seal also states the party's motto: Social Justice with Liberty and Democracy.

Organic structure

1. National Convention: Made up from Municipal, State, Regional and national authorities.
2. Permanent Commission: Permanent members of the National Convention
3. National Committee: Political Commission, Justice Party, Financial and Budget Administration, Political and Ideological Formation
4. State Committee: Conformed by the authorities of each of the 18 departments in Honduras
5. Local Committee: Counts with Municipal Representation

Electoral history

Presidential elections

National Congress elections

Controversies

The National Party has been involved in the last few years on several issues of corruption. In 2015, it was discovered that the National Party was using money from the Honduran Social Security in order to finance the campaign of President Juan Orlando Hernandez through an elaborate scheme of companies redirecting Social Security funds to the party. After the scheme was discovered, the President said the money should be returned by the party.

Former President Porfirio Lobo was accused in March 2017 by the New York's DA office for helping protect drug organizations.

In April 2022, former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, who served two terms between 2014 and January 2022, was extradited to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. In March 2024, a federal jury returned three guilty verdicts against Hernandez and, in June, he was sentenced to 45 years in prison. However, President Donald Trump pardoned him in November 2025, meaning he was freed from the prison.

Party leaders

List of Presidents

References

References

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