Mario Canahuati

Mario Canahuati is a Honduran politician, businessman and a former Honduran ambassador to the United States.[1][2] He is a former President of the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP).[3]

Representing the National Party of Honduras, Canahuati was the vice-presidential candidate of Porfirio Lobo Sosa in the Honduran general election, 2005, which Manuel Zelaya won.[4] He served as Foreign Minister under President Porfirio Lobo Sosa[5] from 2010 to 2011.

Canahuati is of Palestinian and Greek descent.[1] He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in industrial engineering in 1977.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Scott, Gail (January 2005). "Honduran Ambassadorís Wife Balances Children, Charity, Husbandís Political Run". The Washington Diplomat. http://www.washingtondiplomat.com/Jan-05/b2_01_05.html. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "US returns moon rock to Honduras". BBC. 23 September 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3133570.stm. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Empresa privada apoya a Micheletti con impuestos". elfinanciero.com. 22 July 2009. http://www.elfinancierocr.com/ef_archivo/2009/julio/26/istmo2035153.html. 
  4. ^ "Q&A: Honduras votes". BBC. 24 November 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4465792.stm. 
  5. ^ "Mario Canahuati, el canciller elegido por Lobo". La Prensa. 21 January 2010. http://www.laprensa.hn/Pa%C3%ADs/Ediciones/2010/01/21/Noticias/Mario-Canahuati-el-canciller-elegido-por-Lobo. 
  6. ^ "December Calendar". BuzzWords (Georgia Tech Alumni Association). 2003-12-01. http://gtalumni.org/buzzwords/dec03/calendar.html. Retrieved 2007-03-06. 
Political offices
Preceded by
Carlos López Contreras
(Acting)		 Foreign Minister of Honduras
2010-2011		 Succeeded by
Arturo Corrales