He served as deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the Liberal Party of Honduras for Francisco Morazán.
[1] Orellana is a lawyer and a notary public, and has a Ph.D. from the University of Bologna, Italy.
Due to his knowledge of law, Orellana was appointed as a diplomat representing Honduras in the United Nations.
In the current years, the National University of Honduras hired Edmundo Orellana to teach public administration in that same institution.
He did not support the fourth ballot, which President Zelaya proposed.