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Dr. Ramón Villeda Morales (1908–1971) served as President
President of Honduras

This page lists the Presidents of Honduras.Colonial Honduras declared its independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. From 5 January 1822 to 1 July 1823, Honduras was part of the Mexican Empire of Agust?n de Iturbide....
 of Honduras
Honduras

Honduras is a democratic republic in Central America. It was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras ....
 from 1957 to 1963. Trained as a physician, Villeda Morales was a liberal who supported the democratization of Honduras after a long period of military
Military

A military is an organization authorized by its nation to use force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or Threat of force ....
 rule. Following the military junta of the 1955, he was chosen by the country's constituent assembly
Constituent assembly

A constituent assembly is a body composed for the purpose of drafting or adopting a constitution. As described by Columbia University Social Sciences Professor John Elster:...
 to serve as president and oversee the transition to democracy. Villeda Morales immediately embarked on a campaign to help the poorer elements of society, introducing welfare benefits and enacting a new labor code that favored the country's large working class population.






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Dr. Ramón Villeda Morales (1908–1971) served as President
President of Honduras

This page lists the Presidents of Honduras.Colonial Honduras declared its independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. From 5 January 1822 to 1 July 1823, Honduras was part of the Mexican Empire of Agust?n de Iturbide....
 of Honduras
Honduras

Honduras is a democratic republic in Central America. It was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras ....
 from 1957 to 1963. Trained as a physician, Villeda Morales was a liberal who supported the democratization of Honduras after a long period of military
Military

A military is an organization authorized by its nation to use force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or Threat of force ....
 rule. Following the military junta of the 1955, he was chosen by the country's constituent assembly
Constituent assembly

A constituent assembly is a body composed for the purpose of drafting or adopting a constitution. As described by Columbia University Social Sciences Professor John Elster:...
 to serve as president and oversee the transition to democracy. Villeda Morales immediately embarked on a campaign to help the poorer elements of society, introducing welfare benefits and enacting a new labor code that favored the country's large working class population. While these steps were popular with the masses, they enraged the traditional sources of power in Honduras: the military and the upper classes. When it seemed likely that he would win the 1963 election with an even stronger mandate to enact his social reforms, the military responded with a coup, just ten days before the election was scheduled to take place.

Legacy

Villeda Morales helped modernize Honduras, and to create its public health, public education, and social security systems. He was a key supporter of the Alliance for Progress
Alliance for Progress

The Alliance for Progress initiated by United States President of the United States John F. Kennedy in 1961 aimed to establish economic cooperation between North and South America....
. Ramón Villeda Morales died in 1971 in New York City
New York City

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San Pedro Sula International Airport
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Ram?n Villeda Morales International Airport or La Mesa International Airport is located 11 km from the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Ram?n Villeda Morales Airport is the major and busiest airport in Honduras, handling about 600,000 passengers in 2007....
 is named after him. Now one of his sons Mauricio Villeda Morales is also into politics and now he is running for president along with Elvin Santos.

See also

  • History of Honduras
    History of Honduras

    The History of Honduras concerns the history of Honduras....