Lourdes Mendoza
Lourdes Mendoza | |
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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 was 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.