death_date nationality birth_date term_end alma_mater death_place profession order term_start spouse image name caption predecessor birth_place party office successor religion article_title birth_name
16 april 2000 honduran 7 december 1932 27 january 1982 27 january 1980 escuela militar de honduras tegucigalpa , honduras physician , politician military of honduras 7 august 1978 7 august 1978 carlota márquez de paz garcía policarpo paz garcia.jpg policarpo paz garcía sketch of policarpo paz garcía juan juan alberto melgar castro alberto melgar castro -lrb- head of state -rrb- goascorán , honduras military 46th president of honduras roberto suazo córdova gustavo Álvarez martínez roman catholic policarpo paz garcía
 policarpo juan paz garcía
policarpo paz garcía

policarpo juan paz garcía -lrb- 7 december 1932 -- 16 april 2000 -rrb- was a honduran military leader and autocrat who served as president of honduras from 7 august 1978 until 27 january 1982 .
