Marlon Tábora Muñoz
Marlon Tábora Muñoz | |
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| Born | April 3, 1969 Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, politician, economist |
| Known for | President of the Central Bank of Honduras; Ambassador to the United States; Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank |
| Notable work | Telecommunications Competition and Regulation: The Honduran Experience; Overview of Competitive Conditions in Honduras; Banking Competition and Regulatory Framework: Honduras Case Study |
Marlon Tábora Muñoz (born April 3, 1969, in Santa Rosa de Copán) is a Honduran diplomat and politician holding a PhD in economic sciences, associated with the National Party of Honduras. His career includes serving as Honduras' Ambassador to the United States and acting as Executive Director for Central America and Belize at the Inter-American Development Bank. He also fulfilled the position of Counselor Minister for Economic and Energy Affairs during President Juan Orlando Hernández’s administration.
Personal life
Tábora was born in Santa Rosa de Copán as the sole son of Jose Ernesto Tábora and Hilda Muñoz Tábora. He attended Jose Maria Medina school for his primary education before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1985 from Instituto Salesiano San Miguel located in Tegucigalpa.[1] He is married to Saira Esmeralda Ponce and they have two children named Marlon Andrés and Isabella.
Academic background
He graduated with honors in Industrial Mechanical Engineering from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras in 1989. Subsequently, he obtained a master's degree in International Business from Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana (UNITEC) in 1994 and completed a doctorate in Administration Sciences at the Catholic University of Honduras (UNICAH) in 1999, both awarded summa cum laude distinctions. Furthering his education, he earned a master's degree in Public Policy Administration from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and pursued postgraduate programs at both the Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Business School.
Professional and political trajectory
Tábora’s professional journey encompasses roles across governmental and private sectors. In March 2002, President Ricardo Maduro appointed him as President of the National Commission of Telecommunications (CONATEL), where he spearheaded reforms that liberalized Honduras' telecommunications industry. He also served as chairman of the Central American Telecommunications Commission (COMTELCA).
From 2005 to 2006, he worked as a consultant for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), overseeing the adoption process of a new Competition Law within Honduras.
In November 2009, Tábora was elected as an acting deputy representing the National Party of Honduras for Francisco Morazán Department, though he later took leave to assume executive positions.
By January 2010, he was appointed Minister Chief of Staff and Vice-Minister of the Presidency by President Porfirio Lobo. In June of that year, he assumed the role of Alternate Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank (BID), representing Central America and Belize.
In December 2013, President Juan Orlando Hernández designated him President of the Central Bank of Honduras as well as Chief of the Economic Cabinet; he began these responsibilities in January 2014. During his tenure, Tábora successfully negotiated a three-year program with the IMF in 2014 and achieved enhanced sovereign credit ratings for Honduras in 2015. That same year, Strategy and Business magazine recognized him among Central America’s top 100 most influential personalities, dubbing him “The Man of the Figures.” Additionally, in February 2015, he was appointed President of the Central American Monetary Council (CMCA).
In January 2016, Forbes included him among Central America’s 25 most influential leaders.
Publications
- Telecommunications Competition and Regulation: The Honduran Experience [1]
- Overview of Competitive Conditions in Honduras [2]
- Banking Competition and Regulatory Framework: Honduras Case Study [3] [4]
See also
- Central Bank of Honduras
- Inter-American Development Bank
- WorldCat – Most widely held publications authored by Marlon Tábora