Manuel Zelaya was elected president of Honduras in 2005. He won the election by 75,000 votes, the smallest margin ever in Honduran electoral history.BBC: Country Profile Honduras
Controversies
- Zelaya has required all television and radio stations to broadcast two hours of government propaganda a dayBBC: Honduras TV Gets Government Order (May 25, 2007)
- He has called on the United States to legalize drugs, in order to eliminate the smuggling problems faced by his country.Eternal Family Project: Call to Legalize Drugs (March 15, 2008)
- Zelaya received notoriety in April 2008, when to protest the U.S. ban on cantaloupes he ate one on TVCNN.com: Honduran President Defends Melons By Eating One(March 25, 2008)
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Fast Facts
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Full name
Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales
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AKA
Mel Zelaya
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Born
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Birthplace
Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras
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Dropped out of National Honduran University (UNAH)
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1970
Joined the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH)
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Married, 4 children
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Won 2005 election with 49.8% of the votesCIA World Factbook: Honduras
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Inaugurated
January 27, 2006
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Supports free trade with the U.S.
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Election promise
