Ricardo Maduro

Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest (born 20 April 1946 in Panama) is a Honduran politician who served as President of Honduras from 2002 to 2006. A member of the National Party of Honduras (PNH), Maduro was previously chairman of the Central Bank of Honduras. Maduro is a member of the Levy-Maduro family whose roots go through Portugal, the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles.

Early life and education Maduro was born on 20 April 1946 in Panama.

He is a member of the Levy-Maduro family whose roots go through Portugal, the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles, and is of Jewish descent.

He studied at the Lawrenceville School, and later Stanford University.

Career He was a general manager of Xerox in Honduras.

On 27 November 2005 Maduro presided over the 2005 Honduran general election. His party lost the presidency to the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) and its candidate Manuel Zelaya. Zelaya succeeded Maduro on 27 January 2006.

Maduro currently serves as President of Inversiones la Paz in Tegucigalpa, and is active in the education organization he created in honor of his son, the Fundacion para la Educacion Ricardo Ernesto Maduro Andreu, FEREMA.

Personal life His first marriage to Miriam Andréu produced three daughters and a son, Ricardo Ernesto, who was kidnapped at age 25 on 23 April 1997. Ricardo Ernesto's body was discovered two days later.

In October 2002, Maduro married Aguas Santas Ocaña Navarro, whom he met when she was a member of the Spanish Embassy in Honduras. Shortly after he left office, Maduro and Ocaña filed for divorce. She consequently moved to Nicaragua with her adoptive children to direct a non-profit organization devoted to children. Maduro remained in Tegucigalpa. Maduro's eldest son, Ricardo Roberto, is a United States citizen and lives in the U.S with his two children.

Honors Order of Brilliant Jade with Grand Cordon (Republic of China)