General Manuel Bonilla Chirinos (7 June 1849 – 21 March 1913) was a military officer with the rank of Major General and President of Honduras[1] from 13 April 1903 to 25 February 1907, and again from 1 February 1912 to 21 March 1913.

[3] Manuel Bonilla Chirinos was born in Juticalpa, Olancho, on 7 June 1849.

He was initially liberal and active in the Partido Liberal de Honduras[6] (PLH) and led the Manuelistas to form the right-wing Partido Nacional de Honduras[7][8] (PNH).

[9] The United States negotiated an armistice between the factions where it was agreed to hold elections in March 1911.

[14] He commissioned the construction of the Teatro Nacional Manuel Bonilla in the capital Tegucigalpa.