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Lourdes Mendoza
Lourdes Mendoza del Solar 2010.jpg
Mendoza in 2010
Second Vice President of Peru
In office
28 July 2006 – 28 July 2011
President Alan García Pérez
Preceded by David Waisman
Succeeded by Omar Chehade
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 2006 – 26 July 2011
Constituency Arequipa
Arequipa City Councilwoman
In office
1 January 2003 – 26 July 2006
Personal details
Born (1958-01-07)7 January 1958
Arequipa, Peru
Died 4 October 2024(2024-10-04) (aged 66)
Political party Peruvian Aprista Party
Spouse Alfredo Fonts Fontana (divorced)

Zoila Lourdes Carmen Sandra Mendoza del Solar (7 January 1958 – 4 October 2024) was a Peruvian businesswoman and politician with the Peruvian Aprista Party. She is the first woman in Peru's history to become a Vice President of Peru, running as the Second Running mate of Alan García in the 2006 election.

Mendoza was also elected as Member of Congress representing Arequipa, where she had been elected as "regidora" in 2002. She served until the 2011 election when she lost her seat in the 2011 elections when she ran for re-election.

Mendoza died from a heart attack on 4 October 2024, at the age of 66.

Electoral history

Executive

Electoral history of Victoria Villarruel
Election Office List Votes Result Ref.
Total  % P.
2006 1-R Second Vice President of Peru Peruvian Aprista Party 2,985,858 24.32% 2nd → Round 2
2006 2-R 6,965,017 52.63% 1st Elected

Legislative

Election Office List # District Votes Result Ref.
Total  % P.
2006 Member of Congress Peruvian Aprista Party 1 Arequipa 20,019 13.61% 3rd Elected
2011 Member of Congress Peruvian Aprista Party 2 Arequipa 6,693 4.28% 6th Not elected

Andean Parliament

Election Office List # Votes Result Ref.
Total  % P.
2002 Member of the Andean Parliament Popular Alliance 3 38,069 8.15% 4th Not elected

Provincial

Election Office List # Votes Result Ref.
Total  % P.
2002 Arequipa Province Councilwoman Peruvian Aprista Party 3 89,418 22.82% 1st Elected

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lourdes Mendoza del Solar para niños

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