Constituent Assembly elections were held in Honduras on 20 April 1980. In July the Assembly elected Policarpo Paz García as president.
Civilian rule was established in 1980, replacing rule by the military. Following the Constituent Assembly elections, the first general elections since 1971 were held in 1981.
Aftermath.
On 25 July the Constituent Assembly elected a new president. With the Liberal Party unable to gain a majority, a compromised was reached for Policarpo Paz García, who had been president since 1978, to remain in office until direct elections could be held the following year.
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