Juan Diego Zelaya
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Juan Diego Zelaya Aguilar (born September 6, 1975) was member of the National Congress of Honduras who served from 2014-2022.
Early life and career
Zelaya was born and raised in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. During his childhood and teen years he lived in Canada (Victoria), Honduras and Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Loyola University at New Orleans, earning a bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Finance and Marketing).
Zelaya's business endeavors range from consulting services, sms A2P providers, food and beverage industries, real estate and import/export activities in Central America, Spain and the United States.
In 2002, Zelaya was appointed as National Programme Coordinator for National Telephone Company's Expansion and Modernization project between HONDUTEL (national telco) and UNDP.
Political career
Zelaya won his election to become Tegucigalpa's Lieutenant Mayor in 2009. He was part of the team leading the recovery of public spaces like the historic district with had been flooded by street vendors for 30 years.
In the 2013 National Elections, Zelaya won one of the 128 seats in the Honduran Congress, running for the state of Francisco Morazán for the National Party of Honduras.{{Cite web |last= |date=26 November 2013 |title=Sorpresas en resultados de diputados en Francisco Morazán |url=https://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/sorpresas-en-resultados-de-diputados-en-francisco-morazan-FBLP428490 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=www.laprensa.hn |language=es-HN}}
He was reelected in the 2017 general elections and served until January 2022.
In October 2015, Zelaya was elected as the National Party's Executive secretary. He was confirmed as Executive Secretary again in June 2017 and served as Party Secretary until April 2018.
Zelaya served as Consul General of Honduras in New York in 2018.
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