32 Notable alumni of National Autonomous University of Honduras
Updated: May 21, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Autonomous University of Honduras is ranked #2,842 in the world and #1 in Honduras by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 32 notable alumni from National Autonomous University of Honduras sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Autonomous University of Honduras won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Carlos Humberto Reyes
1941-. (aged 85)
trade unionist
politician
Carlos Humberto Reyes is leader of the trade union STIBYS in Honduras, a coordinator of the Frente Nacional de Resistencia contra el Golpe de Estado en Honduras and was an independent candidate for the 2009 Honduran presidential election before pulling out on November 9. He was injured by security forces during demonstrations on 30 July 2009.
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2. Arístides Mejía
1960-. (aged 66)
diplomat
Arístides Mejía Carranza served as the Vice President Commissioner of Honduras from 1 February 2009 until 28 June 2009. The position of "Vice President Commissioner" was created by former President Manuel Zelaya after then-Vice President Elvin Santos resigned in late 2008. Arístides Mejía didn't fully occupied the charge, he was a Presidential Commissioner not a vice-president since he was appointed...
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3. Pablo Cámbar
1943-2021 (aged 78)
physician
Pablo José Cámbar was a Honduran academic, researcher, and physician. He died due to complications of COVID-19.
4. Javier Monthiel
1967-. (aged 59)
singer-songwriter
Jose Javier Pérez Ramirez, better known by his stage name Javier Monthiel, is a Honduran singer, composer and Honduran producer. He is one of the most outstanding artists in his country. Among his original works are Así es mi tierra, Es Honduras, Mujeres Latinas, Amiga and Más allá del Corazón, songs that among others have allowed him to reach international...
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5. Miguel R. Dávila
1856-1927 (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
General Miguel Rafael Dávila Cuellar was President of Honduras between 18 April 1907 and 28 March 1911.
6. Domingo Vásquez
1846-1909 (aged 63)
lawyer
politician
José Domingo Vásquez Toruño was President of Honduras 7 August 1893 – 22 February 1894. He lost power as a result of Honduras being defeated in a war with Nicaragua and was replaced by Policarpo Bonilla.
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7. Mauricio Villeda
1948-. (aged 78)
jurist
lawyer
politician
Mauricio Villeda Bermúdez is a Honduran attorney, leader of the Liberal Party of Honduras, and son of the late former president Ramón Villeda Morales. He ran unsuccessfully as a presidential candidate in the 2013 presidential elections.
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8. Patricia Rodas
1960-. (aged 66)
historian
politician
Patricia Isabel Rodas Baca is a Honduran politician who is a former Minister for Foreign Affairs and leading member of the Liberal Party of Honduras. Deposed in July 2009, she subsequently played a role in establishing the Liberty and Refoundation party.
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9. Marlon Tábora Muñoz
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
economist
Marlon Tábora Muñoz is a Honduran politician and diplomat, has a PhD in economic sciences, and is a member of the National Party of Honduras. Previously Tábora has been Honduras Ambassador to the United States and also worked as Executive Director for Central América and Belize at the Inter-American Development Bank and Counselor Minister of Economic and Energy Affairs of...
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10. María Dolores Agüero Lara
1982-. (aged 44)
diplomat
Marïa Dolores Agüero Lara is a Honduran politician who served as acting Foreign Minister from 14 April 2016 and was officially appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras on 27 March 2017 and served until 23 July 2019.
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11. Rafael Manzanares Aguilar
1918-1999 (aged 81)
ethnographer
lawyer
composer
Rafael Manzanares Aguilar was educated in law, and a professor and Honduran folklorist, an author and a musical composer. Rafael Manzanares was one of the pioneers in highlighting folklore, culture and national history of Honduras as the creator of the National Folklore Office and the Cuadro Nacional de Danzas Folklóricas de Honduras.
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12. Mary Elizabeth Flores
1973-. (aged 53)
diplomat
lawyer
politician
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Flores Flake is a journalist, lawyer, politician and diplomat, the daughter of the former Honduran president Carlos Flores Facussé. Her mother is Mary Flake de Flores, who is American.
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13. Terencio Sierra
1839-1907 (aged 68)
politician
Terencio Esteban Sierra Romero was President of Honduras between 1 February 1899 and 1 February 1903.
14. Melissa Borjas
1986-. (aged 40)
association football referee
Melissa Paola Borjas Pastrana is a Honduran football referee. She earned a degree in finance at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, and has been a professional referee since 2011. She has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2013.
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15. Oswaldo Ramos Soto
1949-2024 (aged 75)
lawyer
judge
politician
José Oswaldo Ramos Soto was a Honduran lawyer and politician, a member of the National Congress of Honduras representing the National Party of Honduras for the department of Francisco Morazán.
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16. Juan Manuel Gálvez
1887-1972 (aged 85)
lawyer
politician
Juan Manuel Gálvez Durón was President of Honduras from 1 January 1949 until 5 December 1954. His election, for the National Party of Honduras (PNH), ended the 16-year dictatorship of Tiburcio Carías Andino.
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17. Ana Rosalinda García Carías
1969-. (aged 57)
president
lawyer
politician
Ana Rosalinda García Carías is a Honduran lawyer who was First Lady of Honduras from 2014 to 2022, as the wife of President Juan Orlando Hernández. She ran to be the National Party presidential nominee in the 2025 Honduran general election but was defeated by Nasry Asfura.
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18. José Azcona del Hoyo
1927-2005 (aged 78)
businessperson
politician
José Simón Azcona del Hoyo was President of Honduras from 27 January 1986 to 27 January 1990 for the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH). He was born in La Ceiba in Honduras.
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19. Carlos Roberto Reina
1926-2003 (aged 77)
lawyer
diplomat
judge
politician
Carlos Roberto Reina Idiáquez was a Honduran politician, lawyer and diplomat who served as the President of Honduras from 1994 to 1998. He was a member of the Honduran Liberal Party.
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20. Rixi Moncada
1965-. (aged 61)
university teacher
lawyer
politician
Rixi Ramona Moncada Godoy is a Honduran lawyer and financier who served as Minister of National Defense from September 2024 until May 2025, becoming the first woman to hold the position. A member of the Liberty and Refoundation party, she previously served as Minster of Finance from 2022 to 2024, member of the National Electoral Council from 2019 to 2022...
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21. Alfredo Hawit
1951-. (aged 75)
sports executive
lawyer
association football player
Alfredo Hawit Banegas is a Honduran lawyer and former footballer. He is the head of the National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras and was made the interim head of CONCACAF on 4 June 2011.
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22. Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés
1903-1985 (aged 82)
diplomat
lawyer
politician
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés was the President of Honduras from 7 June 1971 to 4 December 1972.
23. Maria Elena Bottazzi
1966-. (aged 60)
microbiologist
university teacher
Maria Elena Bottazzi is a Honduran-American microbiologist. As of 2024 she is associate dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, as well as Distinguished Professor of Biology at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. She is editor-in-chief of Springer's Current Tropical Medicine Reports. She and Peter Hotez led the team that designed COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax.
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24. Policarpo Bonilla
1858-1926 (aged 68)
lawyer
politician
José Policarpo Bonilla Vasquez was Dictator of Honduras between 22 February 1894 and 1 February 1895. He was then elected as President for the period between 1 February 1895 and 1 February 1899.
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25. Luis Rolando Redondo Guifarro
1964-. (aged 62)
engineer
politician
Luis Rolando Redondo Guifarro is a Honduran politician and engineer who was a deputy and served as the disputed president of the National Congress of Honduras from 25 January 2022 until 20 January 2026. He was a staunch ally of LIBRE during his time as president and joined the party in 2025.
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26. Marco Tulio Medina
1959-. (aged 67)
neurologist
Marco Tulio Medina is a Honduran neurologist and scientist. He currently serves as ex Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras in Tegucigalpa, where he has promoted neurological research in Honduras.
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27. Ramón Villeda Morales
1909-1971 (aged 62)
politician
José Ramón Adolfo Villeda Morales served as President of Honduras from 1957 to 1963.
28. Tiburcio Carías
1876-1969 (aged 93)
lawyer
politician
Tiburcio Carías Andino was a Honduran politician and military officer with the rank of major general. He served as the 38th president of Honduras, briefly in 1924 as constitutional president and later in the form of a dictatorial regime from 1933 until 1949. He was elected president of Honduras in the midst of the Great Depression. He strengthened the Armed...
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29. Porfirio Lobo Sosa
1947-. (aged 79)
farmer
taekwondo athlete
politician
Porfirio Lobo Sosa also known by his nickname, Pepe Lobo, is a Honduran former politician, business administrator, and agricultural landowner who served as 37th President of Honduras from 27 January 2010 to 27 January 2014. A member of the conservative National Party and a former deputy in the National Congress of Honduras from 25 January 1990, he was president of...
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30. Vicente Mejía Colindres
1878-1966 (aged 88)
politician
Vicente Mejía Colindres was President of Honduras between 16 September and 5 October 1919; and again between 1 February 1929 and 1 February 1933.
31. Jorge Arturo Reina Idiáquez
1935-. (aged 91)
diplomat
lawyer
politician
Jorge Arturo Reina Idiáquez is a Honduran politician and diplomat. He is the brother of former President Carlos Roberto Reina.
32. Julieta Castellanos
1954-. (aged 72)
university teacher
academic
writer
Julieta Castellanos is a Honduran sociologist and the dean of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) since 2009. Castellanos is known for campaigning against violence in Honduras, focusing on both drug cartels and police corruption. She has advocated for both judicial and police reform. Castellanos founded the Observatorio de la Violencia (Violence Observatory) at UNAH in 2004, a center...
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