Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés
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Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés (1903 – 1985) was the President of Honduras from June 7, 1971 till December 4, 1972.
Cruz was born in San Juan de Flores in Honduras. He graduated in Science and Law from Honduras Central University (UCM), and was a member of the Supreme Court from 1949 to 1964. He was also a member of the International Court of Justice in the Hague.
He was the National Party of Honduras (PN) candidate for President in 1963 but instead General Oswaldo López took power. However López allowed further elections in April 1971 which Cruz won. After serving for 18 months he was removed from power in a military coup, again headed by López.
Ramón Ernesto Cruz died at the age of 82 in Tegucigalpa.