| 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 | (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
| 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 | ||
- ^ Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
Andean Parliament
| Election | Office | List | # | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | |||||||
| 2016 | Member of the Andean Parliament | Popular Alliance | 3 | 38,069 | 8.15% | 4th | Not elected | ||
- Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
Provincial
| Election | Office | List | # | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | |||||||
| 2002 | Arequipa Province Councilwoman | Peruvian Aprista Party | 3 | 89,418 | 22.82% | 1st | Elected | ||
- Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
References
- "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.
- ""ELECCIONES GENERALES 2006 - PRESIDENCIAL"".
- ""SEGUNDA VUELTA DE LA ELECCIÓN PRESIDENCIAL 2006 - PRESIDENCIAL"".
- ""ELECCIONES GENERALES 2006 - CONGRESO"".
- ""ELECCIONES GENERALES 2011 - CONGRESO"".
- ""ELECCIONES GENERALES 2016 - PARLAMENTO ANDINO"".
- ""ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES 2002 - MUNICIPAL PROVINCIAL"".
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