Miguel Facussé Barjum
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Miguel Facussé Barjum (August 14, 1924 – June 23, 2015) was a Honduran businessman and landowner.[1] He was Executive President of Corporación Dinant, a consumer products manufacturing company he founded in Honduras in 1960. Dinant sells its products throughout Central America and the Dominican Republic, and also exports to global markets.[2] A 2006 study by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation named Facussé one of the three "most powerful men in Honduras".[3] Facussé was the chief economic advisor to President Roberto Suazo Córdova[4] during his term in office from 1982 to 1986 and vice-president of APROH, a "right-wing grouping of business interests and members of the armed forces"[5] from the early 1980s[6] to at least 2001. Facussé was married and had nine children.[7][8] His nephew, Carlos Roberto Flores, was President of Honduras from 1998 to 2002. His son-in-law, Fredy Nasser, is a prominent Honduran businessman. In May 2009, Facussé was awarded the Orden Mérito a la Democracia en el Grado de Gran Caballero by the Senate of Colombia.[7] In August 2014, he was awarded the CEAL Founders' Award for his pioneering role in promoting business between Latin American nations.[9][10]
Miguel Facussé Barjum | |
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Born | (1924-08-14)August 14, 1924 |
Died | June 23, 2015(2015-06-23) (aged 90) |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
Occupation | President of Corporación Dinant |