# Juan Orlando Hernández

_President of Honduras from 2014 to 2022_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado, also known by his initials JOH, is a Honduran convicted criminal and politician who served as the president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 October 1968 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gracias ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Honduras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; drug trafficker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P106))
- **Political party:** National Party of Honduras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P102))
- **Education:** Liceo Militar de Honduras; Faculty of Legal Sciences; National Autonomous University of Honduras; State University of New York at Albany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ana Rosalinda García Carías ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P26))
- **Official website:** juanorlando.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Honduras (27 January 2014 – 27 January 2022); President of the National Congress of Honduras (25 January 2010 – 25 January 2014); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Brilliant Jade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** JuanOrlandoH ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P2002))
- **Facebook:** juanorlandoh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P2013))
- **Instagram:** juanorlandoh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCNmli4yHDspETVEIqYH_RcQ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Juan Orlando Hernández born?**  
Juan Orlando Hernández was born on 28 October 1968 in Gracias.

**What positions has Juan Orlando Hernández held?**  
Positions held by Juan Orlando Hernández include: President of Honduras (2014–2022); President of the National Congress of Honduras (2010–2014); president.

**Where did Juan Orlando Hernández study?**  
Juan Orlando Hernández was educated at Liceo Militar de Honduras, Faculty of Legal Sciences, National Autonomous University of Honduras, State University of New York at Albany.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Orlando Hernández](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Orlando_Hern%C3%A1ndez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5951723](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5951723) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Juan Orlando Hernández, May 2015.jpg by Daniel Malpica, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores from Perú (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_Orlando_Hern%C3%A1ndez,_May_2015.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Juan Orlando Hernández, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Juan Orlando Hernández, May 2015.jpg — Daniel Malpica, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores from Perú, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Juan Orlando Hernández". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/juan-orlando-hernandez. Retrieved 7 November 2026.