Juan Orlando Hernández: President of Honduras from 2014 to 2022
Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado, often written as JOH, (born 28 October 1968) is a Honduran politician and businessman and drug trafficker.
He became the President of Honduras following his victory in the 2013 Honduran presidential election. He was inaugurated on January 27, 2014.
Juan Orlando Hernández | |
|---|---|
| President of Honduras | |
| In office 27 January 2014 – 27 January 2022 | |
| Vice President | Ricardo Álvarez |
| Preceded by | Porfirio Lobo Sosa |
| Succeeded by | Xiomara Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1968 Gracias, Honduras |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ana García |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Honduras State University of New York |
On 7 February 2022, Hernández was being investigated for corruption and drug trafficking. The U.S. government requested an extradition against him for his involvement with narcotics on 14 February. After issuing an extradition warrant, Hernández decided to surrender to US authorities on February 15, 2022. A day later, Hernández was arrested at his home in Tegucigalpa. On 21 April 2022, Hernández was extradited to the United States. On 8 March 2024, Hernández was convicted of three counts of drug trafficking and weapons conspiracy and faces mandatory minimum sentence of 40 years in prison.
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Other websites
- Biography by CIDOB Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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