Lourdes Mendoza
Zoila Lourdes Carmen Sandra Mendoza del Solar 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.