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President of Honduras (1855?1924)
In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
Lopez-Gutierrez
and the second or maternal family name is
Lozano
.
General
Rafael Salvador Lopez Gutierrez
(11 May 1854 ? 10 March 1924) was
President of Honduras
from 1 February 1920 to 10 March 1924. A former general in the Honduran Army, Gutierrez attempted to extend his term in office past its designated end, and was forced from office. He died in
Amapala
on 10 March, suffering from diabetes, after a failed attempt to escape to the United States for insulin treatment.
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Life
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Lopez-Gutierrez was born to Soledad Gutierrez Lozano and Juan Lopez Gutierrez on 11 May 1854 in the Honduran capital of
Tegucigalpa
. His family was very influential for example his father was the provisional President of Honduras in 1855. His early studies were in Tegucigalpa, but for the study of law, he was sent to London, where his mother's brother, Carlos Gutierrez Lozano, was the Honduran ambassador to England. However, Lopez-Gutierrez did not complete his studies there and returned to a political career in Honduras. In 1870 he married Anita Lagos Lainez, from an influential family in
Choluteca
, with significant mining interests.
Among the posts that he held were Director of the National Mint, Mayor of Tegucigalpa, customs administrator of
Puerto Cortes
, Minister of War (twice) and Vice-President of Honduras.
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In 1886 Lopez-Gutierrez joined the Honduran military, and by 1908 had risen to its highest rank, that of a division General.
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In 1919 Lopez-Gutierrez was serving as the civilian governor of the Tegucigalpa department, as well as head of the armed forces of that department.
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That year he was nominated by the
Liberal Party of Honduras
as their candidate for president. In the election of April 1919 the out-going president's choice, and brother-in-law, Nazario Soriano of the
National Party of Honduras
, was declared the winner in what many regarded as a fixed election. Lopez-Gutierrez and others took up arms contesting that election which resulted in the
First Honduran Civil War
. Following which Lopez-Gutierrez won the presidency in another rigged election.
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1821?1839
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1839?1982
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Democratic era (since 1982)
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