Mario Fernando Hernández

Mario Fernando Hernández Bonilla (7 December 1966^[1] – 22 November 2008)^[2] was a Liberal Party congressman for the Cortés Department in Honduras from January 2006 until his assassination.^[3] He was secretary for the legislative committee on Industry and Commerce and the legislative committee on Drug Trafficking and Security and was also a member of the legislative committee for Peace and Democracy.^[1] In addition he acted as alternative vice president (speaker) of Congress.^[4] He had a degree in business administration at University of San Pedro Sula.^[5]

Death

Hernández was shot dead on 22 November 2008 in San Pedro Sula along with two of his colleagues^[2] while on his way to a meeting with activists in the Cabañas neighbourhood.^[3] He was an important supporter of Liberal presidential candidate Roberto Micheletti.^[6]