Juan Orlando Hernández
Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado, often written as JOH, (born 28 October 1968)[1] is a Honduran politician and businessman and drug trafficker. He became the President of Honduras following his victory in the 2013 Honduran presidential election. He was inaugurated on January 27, 2014.[2]
Juan Orlando Hernández | |
|---|---|
| President of Honduras | |
| In office 27 January 2014 – 27 January 2022 | |
| Vice President | Ricardo Álvarez |
| Preceded by | Porfirio Lobo Sosa |
| Succeeded by | Xiomara Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1968 Gracias, Honduras |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ana García |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Honduras State University of New York |
On 7 February 2022, Hernández was being investigated for corruption and drug trafficking.[3] The U.S. government requested an extradition against him for his involvement with narcotics on 14 February.[4][5][6] After issuing an extradition warrant, Hernández decided to surrender to US authorities on February 15, 2022.[7] A day later, Hernández was arrested at his home in Tegucigalpa.[8] On 21 April 2022, Hernández was extradited to the United States.[9] On 8 March 2024, Hernández was convicted of three counts of drug trafficking and weapons conspiracy and faces mandatory minimum sentence of 40 years in prison.[10]
References
Other websites
- Biography by CIDOB Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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