Governments / Countries / Honduras
How is Honduras governed?
Honduras is a presidential republic. The president is both head of state and head of government. Real power sits with the president.
Questions people ask
- Is Honduras a monarchy or a republic?
- Honduras is a republic (presidential republic).
- Who really rules Honduras?
- The president holds the real executive power. Head of state: President. Head of government: President. They are the same office.
- How is the head of state of Honduras chosen?
- Direct popular vote.
- Does Honduras have a king?
- No. Honduras has no monarch.
- Is Honduras a federation?
- No. It is a centralised unitary state.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Honduras have?
- One chamber: National Congress (128 seats).
Parliament: National Congress
Honduras's legislature has one chamber, 128 seats in all. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.