Manuel Zelaya

About

Leader of the Liberal Party who served as the President of Honduras from 2006 to 2009. He was ousted from office when he attempted to rewrite the constitution in an unconstitutional way.

Before Fame

He studied at the University of Honduras, but did not finish his degree.

Trivia

He was forced to leave to Costa Rica after a Honduran coup d'etat in 2009.

Family Life

He got married to Xiomara Castro de Zelaya in 1976; the couple has four children: Zoe, Hector, Xiomara, and Jose.

Associated With

He replaced Ricardo Maduro as President of Honduras in 2006.