Patricia Rodas

Honduran politician (born 1960)

Patricia Rodas


Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office January 6, 2009 – June 28, 2009
President	Manuel Zelaya

Personal details
Born	(1960-06-22) June 22, 1960 (age 63) Comayagüela, Honduras
Political party	Liberty and Refoundation
Other political affiliations	Liberal Party of Honduras (former)
Parents	Modesto Rodas Alvarado (father) Margarita Baca Saravia (mother)
Alma mater	International University of Andalucía (PhD) Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (Licenciatura)

Patricia Rodas (born 22 June 1960) is a Honduran politician who is a former Minister for Foreign Affairs and leading member of the Liberal Party of Honduras. Deposed in July 2009, she subsequently played a role in establishing the Liberty and Refoundation party.

Biography

The daughter of the former president of the National Congress of Honduras, Modesto Rodas Alvarado, Rodas began her political career in the Liberal Party, rising to the role of President of the party's Central Executive Council, before being appointed foreign minister in the government of Manuel Zelaya.^[1]

2009 Honduran constitutional crisis

Deposed during the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis, she was held captive by the Honduran military and forced into exile in Mexico. While there, she became a spokesperson for Zelaya in his attempts to regain the presidency.^[2]

References

^ "Patricia Rodas la nueva canciller de Honduras" [Patricia Rodas the new foreign minister of Honduras]. Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). 7 January 2009. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
^ "OAS hopes to mediate settlement in Honduras". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26.