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Lourdes Flores Nano
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| Member of Congress | |
| In office July 26, 1995 – July 26, 2000 |
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| Constituency | National |
| Member of the Democratic Constituent Congress | |
| In office November 26, 1992 – July 26, 1995 |
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| Constituency | National |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office July 28, 1990 – April 5, 1992 |
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| Constituency | Lima |
| President of the Christian People's Party | |
| In office 18 December 2003 – 18 December 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ántero Flores Aráoz |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Castro Stagnaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1959 Lima, Peru |
| Political party | Christian People's Party National Unity |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (LLB) IE Business School (MA) Complutense University of Madrid (PhD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Lourdes Flores Nano (born October 7, 1959) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. She has held many important roles in Peru's government. She was a councilwoman in Lima, a Deputy, and a Congresswoman. She also ran for President of Peru in 2001 and 2006. Lourdes Flores is known for being a leader in the Christian People's Party and the National Unity political groups.
Lourdes Flores was born in Lima, Peru. She studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. After becoming a lawyer, she worked as a legal advisor. She also taught law at universities for several years.
She started her political journey with the Christian People's Party when she was young. She became the leader of this party in 2003. This made her the first woman to lead a political party in Peru.
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Early Life and Education
Lourdes Flores was born in Lima, Peru, on October 7, 1959. She went to school at Colegio Reina de Los Ángeles. She then studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
She continued her studies in Madrid, Spain. There, she earned a master's degree in legal advice. She also received a doctorate in law from the Complutense University of Madrid. As a lawyer, she focused on civil and business law. She also taught law at universities in Peru.
Political Career
Starting in Politics
Lourdes Flores joined the Christian People's Party (PPC) when she was 18. This party is a center-right group. She helped Enrique Elías Larosa, who later became the Minister of Justice.
In 1990, Flores was elected as a Deputy for Lima in the Congress. She received many votes. At that time, her party was part of a group supporting Mario Vargas Llosa for president.
Standing Up for Democracy
In 1992, President Alberto Fujimori took strong control of the government. He closed the Parliament. Lourdes Flores disagreed with this action. She organized meetings at her home for members of Congress.
Later that year, she was elected to the Democratic Constituent Congress. She was re-elected to Congress in 1995. During this time, she became a key leader against Fujimori's government. She spoke out against his actions and his security chief.
Running for President
In 2000, Lourdes Flores started the National Unity group. This group aimed to unite different parties for the 2001 presidential election.
She was popular in the polls for a while. However, she finished third in the election with 24.3% of the votes. Alejandro Toledo and Alan García went on to a second round. Even though she didn't win, National Unity became an important opposition group.
In 2006, Lourdes Flores ran for President again. She was the candidate for National Unity. Many polls showed her as a strong contender. However, she faced criticism from her opponents. They called her the "candidate of the rich."
In the end, she finished third again with 23.8% of the votes. She was just behind Alan García, who went to a run-off election with Ollanta Humala. Alan García then became President. Lourdes Flores was the first woman to be a major candidate for president in Peru's history.
Later Political Roles
After her second presidential campaign, she became the chancellor of the San Ignacio de Loyola University from 2006 to 2009.
In 2010, she ran for Mayor of Lima. She came in second place, losing by a small number of votes to Susana Villarán.
In 2016, she ran for First Vice President as part of the Popular Alliance. This group was a coalition of the Peruvian Aprista Party and the Christian People's Party. They finished fifth in the election.
Currently, Lourdes Flores serves as the vice president of the Centrist Democrat International. This is a group of Christian democratic political parties from around the world. She is also a member of the Inter-American Dialogue, a think tank in Washington D.C.
See also
In Spanish: Lourdes Flores Nano para niños
