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Honduras

National Congress

Political system

Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.

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Presidential system

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Structure of parliament

Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral

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Unicameral

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IPU membership

Current membership status

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Yes

Notes: Non-participating Member

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About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Congreso Nacional (National Congress)
Chamber name
Congreso nacional (National Congress)

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Structure & status of parliament

This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.

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Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)

Length of the parliamentary term in years

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4

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IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 1986 to 1991
from 2011 to 2019
from 2019
IPU Geopolitical Group/s

IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.

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Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC)

Speaker

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Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Congress
Speaker
José Tomás Zambrano Molina (Male)
Date of birth: 29 Jul 1982
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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23 Jan 2026
Additional information

Elected on 23 Jan. 2026.

Speaker terms

No information available

Secretary general

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Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Carlos Ledezma Casco (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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23 Jan 2026

Members

Statutory number of members

Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.

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128

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Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected

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Directly elected members

Directly elected by citizens.

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128
Current number of members

Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.

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128

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Men

The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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90

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Women

The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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38

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Percentage of women

Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.

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29.7%

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Statutory number of members per country

As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.

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128
Population (in thousands)

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.

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10,645

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Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.

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83,164

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Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members

Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.

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No information available

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Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female Other
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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- - - -
Members for whom data is available

Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available

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No information available

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups

Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.

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No

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Electoral quota for women

Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament

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Yes

Notes: The candidate lists of the political parties for the elections for the National Congress must include at least 40% women candidates. Candidate lists in single-member constituencies must include a female principal candidate and a male alternate, or vice versa. If a political party violates the gender balance, it will be charged a fine of 5% of the total state funding for the parties. (Source: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas )

Sources: Electoral Law 2009 amended in 2012, Articles 104, 105 and 116

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Youth quota

Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.

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No

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Links to additional information

Parliamentary website

Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.

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List of members

Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.

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No information available
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders

Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.

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Constitution

Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.

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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No

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Updated at IPU membership Notes
2019-10 Yes Non-participating Member
2011-01 Yes
1992-01 No
1986-01 Yes

Historical data for Chamber name

Historical data for Chamber name
Updated at Chamber name
1949-01 Congreso nacional (National Congress)
- National Congress
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Congress
Speaker
José Tomás Zambrano Molina (Male)
Date of birth: 29 Jul 1982
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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23 Jan 2026
Additional information

Elected on 23 Jan. 2026.

Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Congress
Speaker
Luis Rolando Redondo Guifarro (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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25 Jan 2022 to 22 Jan 2026
Additional information

Elected on 25 Jan. 2022.

Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Congress
Speaker
Mauricio Oliva Herrera (Male)
Date of birth: 1951
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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24 Jan 2014 to 24 Jan 2022

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Historical data for Speaker
Updated at Speaker
2026-01
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Congress
Speaker
José Tomás Zambrano Molina (Male)
Date of birth: 29 Jul 1982
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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23 Jan 2026
Additional information

Elected on 23 Jan. 2026.

2022-01
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Congress
Speaker
Luis Rolando Redondo Guifarro (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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25 Jan 2022 to 22 Jan 2026
Additional information

Elected on 25 Jan. 2022.

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Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Congress
Speaker
Mauricio Oliva Herrera (Male)
Date of birth: 1951
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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24 Jan 2014 to 24 Jan 2022
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Carlos Ledezma Casco (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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23 Jan 2026
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Luz Angélica Smith (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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26 Sep 2024 to 22 Jan 2026
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
No information available
The post of Secretary General is currently vacant
Yes
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Carlos Armando Zelaya Rosales (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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25 Jan 2022 to 17 Sep 2024
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Mario Alonso Perez López (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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24 Jan 2014 to 24 Jan 2022

Historical data for Secretary general

Historical data for Secretary general
Updated at Secretary general
2026-01
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Carlos Ledezma Casco (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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23 Jan 2026
2024-09
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Luz Angélica Smith (Female)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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26 Sep 2024 to 22 Jan 2026
2024-09
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
No information available
The post of Secretary General is currently vacant
Yes
2022-01
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Carlos Armando Zelaya Rosales (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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25 Jan 2022 to 17 Sep 2024
2014-01
Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General (Primer secretario)
Secretary General
Mario Alonso Perez López (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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24 Jan 2014 to 24 Jan 2022

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Current number of members
Updated at Current number of members
1989-01 128
1985-01 133
1981-01 82
1971-01 62
1957-01 58
1954-01 59
1949-01 48

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Men
Updated at Men
2025-11 90
2021-11 93

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Women
Updated at Women
2025-11 38
2021-11 35
2017-12 27
2013-11 33
2009-11 23
2005-11 30
2001-11 7
1998-01 12
1997-01 10
1993-01 9
1989-01 13
1985-01 10
1981-01 7
1971-01 6
1957-01 3
1949-01 0

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Percentage of women
Updated at Percentage of women
2025-11 29.7%
2021-11 27.3%
2017-12 21.1%
2013-11 25.8%
2009-11 18.0%
2005-11 23.4%
2001-11 5.5%
1998-01 9.4%
1997-01 7.8%
1993-01 7.0%
1989-01 10.2%
1985-01 7.5%
1981-01 8.5%
1971-01 9.7%
1957-01 5.2%
1954-01 0.0%
1949-01 0.0%

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Population (in thousands)
Updated at Population (in thousands)
2023-01 10,645
2022-01 10,464
2021-01 10,290
2015-01 8,961
2014-01 8,809
2013-01 8,658
2012-01 8,506
2011-01 8,352
2010-01 8,195
2009-01 8,035
2008-01 7,873
2007-01 7,708
2006-01 7,541
2005-01 7,373
2004-01 7,204
2003-01 7,034
2002-01 6,863
2001-01 6,693
2000-01 6,524
1999-01 6,357
1998-01 6,192
1997-01 6,029
1996-01 5,868
1995-01 5,709
1994-01 5,553
1993-01 5,399
1992-01 5,248
1991-01 5,100
1990-01 4,955
1989-01 4,814
1988-01 4,676
1987-01 4,542
1986-01 4,410
1985-01 4,281
1984-01 4,155
1983-01 4,031
1982-01 3,911
1981-01 3,793
1980-01 3,678
1979-01 3,567
1978-01 3,458
1977-01 3,353
1976-01 3,251
1975-01 3,153
1974-01 3,059
1973-01 2,969
1972-01 2,882
1971-01 2,798
1970-01 2,717
1969-01 2,638
1968-01 2,561
1967-01 2,486
1966-01 2,415
1965-01 2,346
1964-01 2,280
1963-01 2,217
1962-01 2,156
1961-01 2,096
1960-01 2,039
1959-01 1,982
1958-01 1,927
1957-01 1,873
1956-01 1,822
1955-01 1,771
1954-01 1,723
1953-01 1,677
1952-01 1,632
1951-01 1,589
1945-01 1,547

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Updated at Inhabitants per parliamentarian
2023-01 83,164
2022-01 81,750
2021-01 80,391
2015-01 70,008
2014-01 68,820
2013-01 67,641
2012-01 66,453
2011-01 65,250
2010-01 64,023
2009-01 62,773
2008-01 61,508
2007-01 60,219
2006-01 58,914
2005-11 57,602

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex
Updated at Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
Updated at Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger