Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés

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Ramón Ernesto Cruz
President of Honduras
In office
7 June 1971 – 4 December 1972
Vice PresidentRené Bendaña Meza
Preceded byOswaldo López Arellano
Succeeded byOswaldo López Arellano
Personal details
Born
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés

(1903-01-04)4 January 1903
National Party
SpouseLuz Marina Sequeira
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer

Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés (4 January 1903 – 6 August 1985) was the President of Honduras from 7 June 1971 to 4 December 1972.

Biography

Cruz was born in

National Autonomous University of Honduras (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras) in 1928(UCM).[1]

He was Ambassador to El Salvador from 1946 to 1948.[2]

He was a member of the Supreme Court from 1949 to 1964. He was also a member of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.[1]

He was the National Party of Honduras (PN) candidate for president in 1963 but instead General Oswaldo López took power. However, López allowed further elections in April 1971 which Cruz won. After serving for 18 months he was removed from power in a military coup, again headed by López.

Ramón Ernesto Cruz died on 6 August 1985 at the age of 82 in Tegucigalpa.

References

Political offices
Preceded by President of Honduras
1971–1972
Succeeded by