Terencio Sierra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sierra and the second or maternal family name is Romero.

Terencio Esteban Sierra Romero (16 November 1839 – 25 October 1907) was President of Honduras between 1 February 1899 and 1 February 1903.

Terencio Esteban Sierra Romero
Photograph of Sierra
President of Honduras
In office 1 February 1899 – 1 February 1903
Vice President	José María Reina
Preceded by	Policarpo Bonilla
Succeeded by	Juan Ángel Arias Boquín
Personal details
Born	16 November 1839 (1839-11-16) Comayagua
Died	25 October 1907 (1907-10-26) (aged 67)
Political party	Liberal Party of Honduras

Sierra was born in Coray, Valle, Honduras. After studying in Comayagua, he became a typographist in El Salvador before travelling through Central and South America as an accountant in the shipping industry. He was a democratically elected president and his vice-president was General Jose Maria Reina Bustillo, co-founder of the Liberal Party.^[1][2]

Drawing of Terencio Sierra

Sierra's attempt to stay in office after the 1902 elections resulted in his overthrow by General Manuel Bonilla and exile to Nicaragua. He died there in 1907.