Terencio Sierra
Terencio Esteban Sierra Romero | |
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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 | 1839 Comayagua |
Died | 1907 |
Political party | Liberal Party of Honduras |
Terencio Esteban Sierra Romero (16 November 1839 – 25 October 1907) was President of Honduras between 1 February 1899 and 1 February 1903.
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]
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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.
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