Ponciano Leiva

Ponciano Leiva Madrid (November 19, 1821 – December 12, 1896) was President of Honduras 13 January 1874 – 8 June 1876 and 30 November 1891 – 7 August 1893. Leiva was a conservative.^[1][2][3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Leiva and the second or maternal family name is Madrid.

Ponciano Leiva Madrid
President of Honduras
In office 30 November 1891 – 7 August 1893
Vice President	Rosendo Agüero Ariza
Preceded by	Luis Bográn
Succeeded by	Domingo Vásquez
Personal details
Born	November 19, 1821 Ceguaca
Died	December 12, 1896
Political party	Liberal Party of Honduras

Leiva was a soldier and initially came to power through the support of the military. He rose to the rank of general.

Leiva initially came to power by overthrowing his predecessor in a coup. In 1876 he left office due to pressure from Justo Rufino Barrios, the president of Guatemala.^[4]

He later served as minister of war to Luis Bográn, and then was elected to the presidency in 1891. In this election held on 10 November 1891 Leiva received the majority of the vote. His main opponent in the election was Policarpo Bonilla. In 1893 Leiva resigned from office due to the threat of revolution and was replaced by Domingo Vasquez.

References

1. Honduras, World Statesmen.org
2. Biografia de Ponciano Leiva, Biografias y Vidas .com
3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events, Volume 17, D. Appleton & Company, 1893
4. The Five Republics of Central America, p. 123

Political offices
Preceded by Céleo Arias (provisional)	President of Honduras 1874–1876	Succeeded by Marcelino Mejía (provisional)
Preceded by Luis Bográn	President of Honduras 1891–1893	Succeeded by Domingo Vásquez