Vicente Mejía Colindres

He died on 24 August 1966 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

• Name — Vicente Mejía Colindres • Order — 20th President of Honduras • Vice President — Rafael Díaz Chávez • Term Start — 1 February 1929 • Term End — 1 February 1933 • Predecessor — Miguel Paz Barahona • Successor — Tiburcio Carías Andino • Order2 — Provisional President of Honduras Interim • Term Start2 — 16 September • Term End2 — 5 October 1919 • Predecessor2 — Salvador Aguirre • Successor2 — Francisco Bográn • Birth Name — Vicente Mejía Colindres • Born — 6 April 1878 • Birthplace — La Esperanza, Intibucá, Honduras • Died — 24 August 1966 • Place of death — Tegucigalpa, Honduras • Occupation — Physician, politician • Party — Liberal Party of Honduras • Spouse — Rosina de Mejía Colindres • Alma Mater — Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Vicente Mejía Colindres (6 April 1878 – 24 August 1966) was President of Honduras between 16 September and 5 October 1919; and again between 1 February 1929 and 1 February 1933. A successful beginning to his presidency was dampened by the effects of the 1929 economic depression. He had been democratically elected in the 1928 elections that saw an almost unprecedented peaceful transfer of power from the incumbent to an opposition party, and the same was to occur in 1932 when Tiburcio Carías Andino won and succeeded him. He died on 24 August 1966 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Vicente Mejía Colindres is recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded as politician, writer, physician and surgeon.