José Manuel Zelaya Rosales (born September 20, 1952) is a Honduran businessman and politician. A son of a wealthy businessman, he finished high school and attended college. He inherited his father’s title “Mel.” Zelaya was involved in his ranch, logging and timber trade businesses. He was elected President of Honduras on November 27, 2005, with a narrow margin and was inaugurated on January 27, 2006. During his presidency, Zelaya lost the support of much of his own party. Read more…