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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Policarpo Paz García
| name = Policarpo Paz García
| image = Policarpo Paz Garcia.jpg
| image = Policarpo Paz García in 1979.jpg
| imagesize =
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| caption = Sketch of Policarpo Paz García
| caption = Chief of State Paz in 1979
| order =
| order =
| office = 46th [[President of Honduras]]
| office = 46th [[President of Honduras]]
| term_start = 7 August 1978
| term_start = 7 August 1978
| term_end = 27 January 1982
| term_end = 27 January 1982
| predecessor = [[Juan Alberto Melgar Castro]] <br> <small>(Head of State)</small>
| predecessor = [[Juan Alberto Melgar Castro]] <br> <small>(Head of State)</small>
| successor = [[Roberto Suazo Córdova]]
| successor = [[Roberto Suazo Córdova]]
| order2 = [[Military of Honduras]]
| order2 = [[Military of Honduras]]
| term_start2 = 7 August 1978
| term_start2 = 7 August 1978
| term_end2 = 27 January 1980
| term_end2 = 27 January 1980
| predecessor2 = Juan Alberto Melgar Castro
| predecessor2 = Juan Alberto Melgar Castro
| successor2 = [[Gustavo Álvarez Martínez]]
| successor2 = [[Gustavo Álvarez Martínez]]
| birth_name = Policarpo Juan Paz García
| birth_name = Policarpo Juan Paz García
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1932|12|7}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1932|12|7}}
| birth_place = [[Goascorán]], [[Honduras]]
| birth_place = [[Goascorán]], [[Honduras]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2000|4|16|1932|12|7}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2000|4|16|1932|12|7}}
| death_place = [[Tegucigalpa]], Honduras
| death_place = [[Tegucigalpa]], Honduras
| nationality = Honduran
| nationality = Honduran
| profession = Physician, Politician
| profession = Physician, Politician
| party = Military
| party = Military
| spouse = Carlota Márquez de Paz García
| spouse = Carlota Márquez de Paz García
| alma_mater = Escuela Militar de Honduras
| alma_mater = Escuela Militar de Honduras
| signature =
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}}
}}


Revision as of 18:09, 18 February 2022

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is García.
Policarpo Paz García
File:Policarpo Paz García in 1979.jpg
Chief of State Paz in 1979
46th President of Honduras
In office
7 August 1978 – 27 January 1982
Preceded byJuan Alberto Melgar Castro
(Head of State)
Succeeded byRoberto Suazo Córdova
Military of Honduras
In office
7 August 1978 – 27 January 1980
Preceded byJuan Alberto Melgar Castro
Succeeded byGustavo Álvarez Martínez
Personal details
Born
Policarpo Juan Paz García

(1932-12-07)7 December 1932
Goascorán, Honduras
Died16 April 2000(2000-04-16) (aged 67)
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Political partyMilitary
SpouseCarlota Márquez de Paz García
Alma materEscuela Militar de Honduras
ProfessionPhysician, Politician

Policarpo Juan Paz García (7 December 1932 – 16 April 2000) was a Honduran military leader who served as President of Honduras from 7 August 1978 until 27 January 1982.

Biography

Paz Garcia was born in 1932 in La Arada, Goascoran, Valle, Honduras. He distinguished himself in the Football War, a brief war fought by El Salvador and Honduras in 1969.[1]

Presidency

Following a 1978 military coup that ousted General Juan Alberto Melgar as chief of state, a three-man junta headed by Paz Garcia took power and announced that it would begin preparations for a return to civilian rule. A constituent assembly was popularly elected in April 1980 to write a new constitution, and on July 20, 1980 the junta handed control to the Assembly.[2]

The Assembly appointed General Paz Garcia provisional president until general elections were held. The elections, in November 1981, were won by Roberto Suazo, and his Liberal Party of Honduras.

Last years

Paz died on 16 April 2000 at age 67, due to kidney failure.

References

  1. ^ Brittancia, "Policarpo Paz-Garcia"
  2. ^ "Honduras, 1902-present
Political offices
Preceded by
Juan Alberto Melgar
Head of State
 President of Honduras
1978–1982 		Succeeded by
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