Nora Gúnera de Melgar
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Nora Gúnera de Melgar is a Honduran
politician and wife of General Juan Alberto Melgar
(deceased), the Honduran military Head of State from 1975 to 1978. After being elected mayor of Tegucigalpa
, she ran for presidency for the National Party
in 1997 elections
, but lost to Liberal Party
nominee Carlos Roberto Flores. She is currently the 6th Vice-President of the National Congress of Honduras
.
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
politician and wife of General Juan Alberto Melgar
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro was a general of the Honduran military who served as the head of state of Honduras from April 22, 1975 to August 7, 1979, when he was removed from power by others in the military....
(deceased), the Honduran military Head of State from 1975 to 1978. After being elected mayor of Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, she ran for presidency for the National Party
National Party of Honduras
The National Party is a centre-right conservative political party in Honduras and the main right-wing political party in the country. Founded in 1902 the PNH is identified with the color blue as its rival the Liberal Party of Honduras , is red. All the democratic elections in Honduras have been...
in 1997 elections
Honduran general election, 1997
General elections were held in Honduras to elect a president and parliament on 30 November 1997. These were the first elections in Honduras to have separate ballots for the presidency, congress and local elections allowing split-ticket voting...
, but lost to Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Honduras
The Liberal Party of Honduras is a centre-left liberal political party in Honduras that was founded in 1891. The party is a member of the Liberal International...
nominee Carlos Roberto Flores. She is currently the 6th Vice-President of the National Congress of Honduras
National Congress of Honduras
The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras is Juan Orlando Hernández. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation...
.