Hernández was the president of the National Congress of Honduras between January 2010 and June 2013, when he was given permission by the Congress to absent himself from all responsibilities in the Congress to dedicate himself to his presidential campaign.
Hernández adalah Presiden Kongres Nasional Honduras dari bulan Januari 2010 hingga Juni 2013, ketika ia diberi izin oleh Kongres untuk absen dari semua tanggung jawabnya di Kongres untuk menjalani masa kampanye pemilihan presiden.