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Ramón Ernesto Cruz | |
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| President of Honduras | |
| In office 7 June 1971 – 4 December 1972 | |
| Vice President | René Bendaña Meza |
| Preceded by | Oswaldo López Arellano |
| Succeeded by | Oswaldo López Arellano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés (1903-01-04)4 January 1903 |
| Died | 6 August 1985(1985-08-06) (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Honduran |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse | Luz Marina Sequeira |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés (4 January 1903 – 6 August 1985) was thePresident of Honduras from 7 June 1971 to 4 December 1972.
Cruz was born inSan Juan de Flores inHonduras. His Father was Carlos Alberto Cruz and his mother Elisa Ucles Rosales. He was the eldest son, his brothers were: Herlinda, Carlos, Raul, Rene and Marta. In 1917 he attended the Escuela Normal for teachers where he graduated as primary school teacher. Later he went to Guatemala City where he obtained the title ofBachiller en Ciencias y Letras. He graduated in Science and Law from theNational Autonomous University of Honduras (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras) in 1928(UCM).[1]
He was Ambassador to El Salvador from 1946 to 1948.[2]
He was a member of the Supreme Court from 1949 to 1964. He was also a member of theInternational Court of Justice inThe Hague.[1]
He was theNational Party of Honduras (PN) candidate for president in 1963 but instead GeneralOswaldo López took power. However, López allowed further elections in April 1971 which Cruz won. After serving for 18 months he was removed from power in a military coup, again headed by López.
Ramón Ernesto Cruz died on 6 August 1985 at the age of 82 inTegucigalpa.
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| Preceded by | President of Honduras 1971–1972 | Succeeded by |
