Manuel Bonilla

General Manuel Bonilla Chirinos (7 June 1849 – 21 March 1913) was President of Honduras from 13 April 1903 to 25 February 1907, and again from 1 February 1912 to 21 March 1913. He had previously served as Vice President of Honduras from 1895 to 1899.

Manuel Bonilla
29th and 31st President of Honduras
In office 1 February 1912 – 21 March 1913
Vice President	Francisco Bertrand
Preceded by	Francisco Bertrand
Succeeded by	Francisco Bertrand
In office 13 April 1903 – 1 February 1907
Vice President	Miguel R. Dávila
Preceded by	Miguel R. Dávila Francisco Bertrand (acting)
Succeeded by	Miguel Oquelí Bustillo
Personal details
Born	Manuel Bonilla Chirinos (1849-06-07)7 June 1849 Juticalpa, Olancho Department, Honduras
Died	21 March 1913(1913-03-21) (aged 63) Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Political party	National Party
Occupation	General, statesman

He was born in Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras. He started out as a liberal, and then became a conservative, and he is considered the founder of the ideas that led to the creation of the National Party of Honduras. He was involved in various military actions as a young man. As president he gave generous concessions to the banana companies along the north coast, namely to Sam Zemurray's Cuyamel Fruit Company.