Juan Ángel Arias Boquín
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For the President in 1829/1830, see Juan Ángel Arias.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arias and the second or maternal family name is Boquín.
Juan Ángel Arias Boquín (7 August 1859 – 29 April 1927)[1] was President of Honduras 1 February – 13 April 1903.
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Juan Ángel Arias Boquín | |
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President of Honduras | |
In office 1 February 1903 – 13 April 1903 | |
Vice President | Máximo Betancourt Rosales |
Preceded by | Terencio Sierra |
Succeeded by | Manuel Bonilla |
Personal details | |
Born | 1859 (1859) Comayagua |
Died | 1927 |
Political party | Liberal Party of Honduras |
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He was Member of the Partido Liberal de Honduras. Manuel Bonilla finished first in the elections of 1902 but the Honduran Congress didn't gave him presidency by law, because Manuel Bonilla was an outlaw. Juan Ángel Arias Boquín finished second in the elections of 1902, but when President Terencio Sierra refused to give up the office, the Honduran Congress voted Arias president. After two and a half months in office he was overthrown by General Manuel Bonilla and imprisoned.