Nasry Asfura
President
Timeline
Born on 8 June in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Served as a municipal tax assistant and assistant to Mayor Nora Gúnera de Melgar.
Served as a deputy in the National Congress of Honduras.
Served as the mayor of Tegucigalpa.
Ran in the presidential election, losing to Xiomara Castro.
Won the presidential election.
Sworn in as President of Honduras on 27 January.
Became the National Party's president.
Biography
Nasry Juan "Tito" Asfura Zablah, born on 8 June 1958, is a Honduran politician and construction businessman. He currently serves as the president of Honduras, having been sworn in on 27 January 2026. A prominent member of the National Party of Honduras (PNH), Asfura previously held the position of mayor of Tegucigalpa from 2014 to 2022 and was a deputy in the National Congress from 2010 to 2014. After an unsuccessful presidential bid in 2021, he became the PNH's party president in May 2025 and subsequently won the 2025 presidential election. His presidency has focused on foreign policy, including reviewing ties with China and strengthening relations with Taiwan, Ukraine, Israel, and the United States. He faced embezzlement charges in 2020, which were annulled in 2025, and was named in the Pandora Papers in 2021.
Early Life & Background
Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah was born on 8 June 1958 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Nasry Juan Asfura and Gloria Zablah de Asfura. He is the grandson of Christian Palestinian immigrants from Bethlehem; his paternal grandparents arrived in Honduras in the late 1890s, and his maternal grandparents in 1918. Affectionately nicknamed "Tito" by his family, he attended the San Francisco Institute. Although he began studying civil engineering at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, he left to pursue a career in the construction industry.
Education
Nasry Asfura graduated from high school at the San Francisco Institute. He studied civil engineering at the National Autonomous University of Honduras but quit his course to pursue a career in the construction industry.
Political & Professional Career
Nasry Asfura began his political career in the 1990s, serving as a municipal tax assistant and assistant to Mayor Nora Gúnera de Melgar in Tegucigalpa from 1990 to 1994. He also served in the administrations of mayors César Castellanos Madrid and Vilma Reyes. In 2005, he ran for mayor of the Central District but was defeated, subsequently serving as a councilman in Ricardo Álvarez's administration. Asfura was elected as a deputy to the National Congress, representing Francisco Morazán, serving from 2010 to 2014. He then became mayor of Tegucigalpa in 2014, a position he held until 2022, known for his road infrastructure projects. After an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2021, he became the National Party's president in May 2025. He won the 2025 presidential election, becoming the most voted candidate in the party's history, and was sworn in as President of Honduras on 27 January 2026.
Key Achievements & Legacy
Served as mayor of Tegucigalpa from 2014 to 2022, where he was known for his road infrastructure projects., Elected President of Honduras in the 2025 presidential election, taking office on 27 January 2026., Became the most voted candidate in the history of the National Party during the 2025 presidential election., Led the National Party to win a plurality of seats in the National Congress in 2025., Strengthened relations with Ukraine, including the first leader-level conversation and presidential visit by a Honduran president.