Lourdes Mendoza | |
|---|---|
 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 | 7 January 1958 Arequipa, Peru |
| Died | 4 October 2024 (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.[1]
Mendoza was also elected as Member of Congress representing Arequipa,[2] 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.[citation needed]
Mendoza died from a heart attack on 4 October 2024, at the age of 66.[3]
- ^ "Presidentes y vicepresidentes desde 1980 en Perú, crisis y realidades". 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Ficha de Congresista". Congreso de la Republica del Peru. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "Exvicepresidenta Lourdes Mendoza Falleció En Arequipa". RCR. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.