Carlos Roberto Reina
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Carlos Roberto Reina | |
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Rafael Leonardo Callejas | |
Succeeded by | Carlos Roberto Flores |
Personal details | |
Born | Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez 13 March 1926 Comayagüela, Francisco Morazán Department, Honduras |
Died | 19 August 2003 Tegucigalpa, Honduras | (aged 77)
Political party | Liberal Party of Honduras |
Spouse | Bessie Watson |
Profession | Lawyer, diplomat, politician |
Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez (13 March 1926 – 19 August 2003) was a Honduran politician, lawyer and diplomat who served as the President of Honduras from 1994 to 1998. He was a member of the Honduran Liberal Party.
Background
He was born in the city of
Political career
Throughout his long political career Reina held a number of political governmental and international jobs, including judge in the court of Tegucigalpa, peace member of the international court of The Hague, Ambassador of Honduras to France, and president of the Central Executive Council (CCE) of the Liberal Party, among other important positions.
Reina was arrested several times for his political activities in opposition to the military governments during his younger years. The first time was in 1944 for protesting against dictator
President (1994–1998)
Carlos Reina became president in November 1993, with the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH, Partido Liberal de Honduras), after defeating Oswaldo Ramos, the candidate of the National Party of Honduras with 56% of the vote. He was accompanied by his vice presidential candidate: retired General Walter López, Juan de la Cruz Avelar and Guadalupe Jerezano Mejía.[2]
On 27 January 1994, Reina replaced president
In his first presidential speech Reina launched his moral revolution: " I pledge my word of honor before God, before the people and before history, that we will go forward in this enterprise that we have imposed upon ourselves. We will defeat corruption; we will give currency to social liberalism. We will see the moral revolution to its end." The issue of whether his plan was a success or a failure is still highly controversial.
One of Carlos Roberto Reina's main objectives during his government was the reform of the
In July 1996, Reina was awarded the Order of Brilliant Jade by Lee Teng-hui, President of the Republic of China.[3]
Post-presidency and death
Carlos Roberto Reina finished his presidency on 27 January 1998. Later, in October 1998, Reina began his period as president of the Central American Parliament (Parlacén), where he remained until 28 October 1999. Finally on 19 August 2003, Carlos Roberto Reina killed himself with a gunshot at the age of 77.[4] His brother revealed that Reina was suffering from health issues relating to the gallbladder and pancreas.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Adenekan, Shola (30 October 2003). "Carlos Reina". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Oliva, Alexis Argentina González de (1996). "Gobernantes hondureños: Siglo XX. Rafael Leonardo Callejas : las reformas sin continuidad" (in Spanish). Editorial Universitaria.
- ^ "President Lee Confers Order on Honduras President". Office of the President of the Republic of China. 16 July 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Roberto Reina, 77, President of Honduras in the 1990s". The New York Times. 21 August 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ "C.R. Reina, 77; From Political Prisoner to President of Honduras". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
External links
- Biography at CIDOB Foundation (Spanish)
- Posas, Mario.(1994),'Reina: "No prometo ríos de leche y miel."' www.envio.org [1]
- Fernandez Gomez, Cristina. (1997), 'Flores, del Partido Liberal, triunfa en los comicios hondureños.' www.elmundo.es [2]