Lourdes Mendoza
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Zoila Lourdes Carmen Sandra Mendoza del Solar (*Arequipa
, January 7, 1958) is a Peruvian business
woman and politician
with the Peruvian Aprista Party
. She is the first woman
in Peru
's history to become a Vicepresident, running as the Second Vicepresident of Alan García in the 2006 election
. She was also elected as Member of Congress
representing Arequipa
, where she had been elected as "regidora" in 2002.
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
, January 7, 1958) is a Peruvian business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
woman and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
with the Peruvian Aprista Party
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
The Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana is a centre-left Peruvian political party.At the legislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won 22.6% of the popular vote and 36 out of 120 seats in the Congress of the Republic...
. She is the first woman
Woman
A woman , pl: women is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent...
in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
's history to become a Vicepresident, running as the Second Vicepresident of Alan García in the 2006 election
Peruvian national election, 2006
The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents, 120 Members of Congress, and five Peruvian members of the Andean Parliament , for the 2006-2011 period.No single presidential ticket obtained more than half...
. She was also elected as Member of Congress
Congress of Peru
The Congress of the Republic of Peru or the National Congress of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru.Congress consists of 130 members of congress , who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis...
representing Arequipa
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
, where she had been elected as "regidora" in 2002.