# Rafael López Gutiérrez - President of Honduras

URL: https://allhistories.com/honduras/rulers/rafael-lopez-gutierrez
Term: 1 February 1920 – 10 March 1924
Number in the list: 77
Born-Died: 1854 - 1924
Dynasty: Liberal Party
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_L%C3%B3pez_Guti%C3%A9rrez

Rafael López Gutiérrez, leader of the 1919 revolution, was elected president for 1920–1924. When the 1923 election gave no candidate a majority he declared himself dictator, triggering the 1924 civil war, and died on 10 March 1924.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Francisco Bográn](https://allhistories.com/honduras/rulers/francisco-bogran)
- Next in list: [Francisco Bueso (Council of Ministers)](https://allhistories.com/honduras/rulers/francisco-bueso)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1920 - [The 1920 General Strike](https://allhistories.com/honduras/timeline/1920-the-1920-general-strike)
- 1923 - [Women's Cultural Society](https://allhistories.com/honduras/timeline/1923-women-s-cultural-society)
- 1923 - [Washington Treaty of 1923](https://allhistories.com/honduras/timeline/1923-washington-treaty-of-1923)
- 1923 - [The Deadlocked 1923 Election](https://allhistories.com/honduras/timeline/1923-the-deadlocked-1923-election)
- 1924 - [The Second Honduran Civil War](https://allhistories.com/honduras/timeline/1924-the-second-honduran-civil-war)
- 1924 - [US Marines in Tegucigalpa](https://allhistories.com/honduras/timeline/1924-us-marines-in-tegucigalpa)
- 1924 - [The Pact of Amapala](https://allhistories.com/honduras/timeline/1924-the-pact-of-amapala)
- 1924 - [Constitution of 1924](https://allhistories.com/honduras/timeline/1924-constitution-of-1924)