Honduran military junta of 1956–1957
The Military Junta of 1956-1957 in Honduras was a military triumvirate composed by General Roque [Jacinto Rodríguez Herrera], Roberto Gálvez Barnes and Héctor Caraccioli Moncada.
It was in power between 21 October 1956 and 21 December 1957.
History
The Colonels led a non-violent 1956 [Honduran coup d'état|military coup] against the unpopular President Julio Lozano Díaz in 1956. This is recorded as the first coup d'état in Honduras.They declared an amnesty for all political prisoners, and allowed the return to the country of exiles such as Dr. Ramón Villeda Morales
After many months of ruling over the Honduran people, tensions within the "Junta Militar" caused the reorganization of the Junta. After this reorganization, General Roque Rodriguez and Roberto Galvez Barnes left the Junta and Oswaldo López Arellano entered.
The Honduran Military allowed free and popular elections in 1957 for a Constituent Assembly which elected Ramón Villeda Morales as President for a 6-year term.