María Antonieta Mejía
María Antonieta Mejía | |
|---|---|
 Mejía in 2026 | |
| 5th First Vice President of Honduras | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2026 Serving with Carlos Flores Guifarro and Diana Herrera | |
| President | Nasry Asfura |
| Preceded by | Doris Gutiérrez |
| Vice President of the National Party | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2025 | |
| President | Nasry Asfura |
| Member of the National Congress of Honduras | |
| In office 25 January 2022 – 25 January 2026 | |
| Constituency | Francisco Morazán Department |
| Personal details | |
| Born | María Antonieta Mejía Sánchez 15 May 1981 San Marcos de Colón, Honduras |
| Political party | National |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras |
| Occupation | Business manager • Politician |
María Antonieta Mejía Sánchez (born 15 May 1981) is an Honduran politician and businesswoman who has been the First Vice President of Honduras since 2026. She was member of the National Congress from 2022 until 2026. She is a member of the National Party.[1]
First Vice President of Honduras (2026–present)
In August 2024, Mejía was announced as the vice president on Nasry Asfura's campaign for the 2025 presidential election for National Party of Honduras.[2] In October 2024, alongside Diana Herrera and Carlos Flores Guifarro, Mejía was confirmed as one of the three vice presidents in the National Party primary election campaign led by Asfura.[3]
On 24 December 2025, after one month of votes being counted, Mejía was declared First Vice President-elect of Honduras after Asfura's won announced as the winner of the election.[4] Mejía was sworn in on 27 January 2026.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "María Antonieta Mejía, la guapa diputada hondureña que cautiva en las sesiones del CN". La Prensa. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ Chambasis, Lesly (12 August 2025). "María Antonieta Mejía buscará convertirse en designada presidencial". El Heraldo (Honduras). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "'Tito' Asfura completa su fórmula presidencial". La Prensa. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Conozca a los designados presidenciales de Nasry Asfura, presidente electo 2026-2030". La Prensa. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "María Antonieta Mejía Designada Presidencial de la República de Honduras (2026–2030)" [María Antonieta Mejía, Presidential Designate of the Republic of Honduras (2026–2030)]. Canal 6 (in Spanish). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Juramentan a los tres designados presidenciales para el gobierno de Nasry Asfura" [The three presidential appointees for Nasry Asfura's government are sworn in]. El Heraldo (Honduras) (in Spanish). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.