Ricardo Maduro
President of Honduras from 2002 to 2006 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest (born 20 April 1946 in Panama) is a Honduran politician who served as President of Honduras from 2002 to 2006. A member of the National Party, Maduro was previously chairman of the Central Bank of Honduras. He graduated from The Lawrenceville School (where he was awarded the Lawrenceville Medal, Lawrenceville's highest award to alumni) and later Stanford University. Maduro is a member of the Levy-Maduro family whose roots go through Portugal, the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maduro and the second or maternal family name is Joest.
Quick Facts 51st President of Honduras, Vice President ...
Ricardo Maduro | |
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51st President of Honduras | |
In office 27 January 2002 – 27 January 2006 | |
Vice President | Vicente Williams Agasse |
Preceded by | Carlos Roberto Flores |
Succeeded by | Manuel Zelaya |
President of the Central Bank of Honduras | |
In office 27 January 1990 – 27 January 1994 | |
President | Rafael Leonardo Callejas |
Preceded by | Gonzalo Carías |
Succeeded by | Roberto Galvez |
Personal details | |
Born | Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest (1946-04-20) 20 April 1946 (age 78) Panama |
Political party | National Party of Honduras |
Spouse |
Melissa Callejas (m. 2009) |
Alma mater | The Lawrenceville School Stanford University |
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