# Marco Aurelio Soto

_President of Honduras (1846-1908)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Marco Aurelio Soto Martínez was President of Honduras from 1876 to 1883. He was known as a liberal. He was a reforming president and had a great impact on the Honduras of his time, including the establishment of the Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras in 1880.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 November 1846 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tegucigalpa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P19))
- **Died:** 25 February 1908 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Honduras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; lawyer; head of state ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Honduras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P102))
- **Education:** Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Honduras (27 August 1876 – 19 October 1883); ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054#P39))

## Questions

**When was Marco Aurelio Soto born?**  
Marco Aurelio Soto was born on 13 November 1846 in Tegucigalpa.

**What positions has Marco Aurelio Soto held?**  
Positions held by Marco Aurelio Soto include: President of Honduras (1876–1883); ambassador.

**Where did Marco Aurelio Soto study?**  
Marco Aurelio Soto was educated at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marco Aurelio Soto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Aurelio_Soto) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q888054](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888054) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Doctor Marco Aurelio Soto.jpg by JVC3ETA (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doctor_Marco_Aurelio_Soto.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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