National Party of Honduras
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The National Party of Honduras (PNH; Spanish: Partido Nacional de Honduras) is a conservative political party in Honduras founded on 27 February 1902, by Manuel Bonilla Chirinos. Historically it has been one of the two most influential parties in the country. The party's platform is based on Christian humanist doctrine,[2] and its five main principles are common wealth, dignity of the human person, equality, solidarity and subsidiarity.
National Party of Honduras Partido Nacional de Honduras | |
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Abbreviation | PNH |
President | Fátima Juárez[1] |
Secretary-General | Mario Pineda |
Founded | 27 February 1902; 121 years ago |
Headquarters | Comayagüela |
Youth wing | Nationalist Youth (Juventud Nacionalista) |
Ideology | Conservatism Social market economy[2] Christian democracy[2] |
Political position | Centre-right[3][4][5] to right-wing[6][7] |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International (Observer) |
Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties Christian Democrat Organization of America |
Colours | Blue |
Anthem | "Estandartes Azules"[8] "Blue Guidons" |
National Congress | 44 / 128 |
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Since the foundation of the National Party, Honduras has had 13 PNH presidents. Manuel Bonilla was the first (1903–1907), and the most recent is the president, Juan Orlando Hernández who served from 2014 to 2022. The party was the ruling directive of the National Congress from 2009 to 2022 and currently holds mayoralties of most of the country's municipalities.[9]