Luisa María Cuculiza
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Luisa María Cuculiza Torre (born 9 March 1942 in Ambo, Peru
) is a Peru
vian fujimorist
politician and a Congresswoman
representing the city of Lima
since 2006.
From 1993 to 1999, she was mayor (alcalde) of Lima's San Borja District. She was Minister of Women's Promotion and Social Development from 1999 to 2001, during Alberto Fujimori
's administration. From 2004 to 2010, she was a national secretary of Fujimori's Sí Cumple
party, coordinating the party's local and regional governments, and was the candidate to First Vice-President on the Fujimori-led Sí Cumple ticket in the 2006 election
, which was rejected due to a ban on the former president. Nevertheless, she was elected to the congress on the Alliance for the Future
list.
In 2011, she was re-elected for another five-year term, representing the Fuerza 2011
party.
Ambo, Peru
Ambo is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Ambo in the region Huánuco.-References:...
) is a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian fujimorist
Fujimorism
right|thumb|[[Alberto Fujimori]], founder of FujimorismFujimorism or Fujimorismo is a political ideology in Peru, established by former president Alberto Fujimori.-History:...
politician and a Congresswoman
Congress of Peru
The Congress of the Republic of Peru or the National Congress of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru.Congress consists of 130 members of congress , who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis...
representing the city of Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
since 2006.
From 1993 to 1999, she was mayor (alcalde) of Lima's San Borja District. She was Minister of Women's Promotion and Social Development from 1999 to 2001, during Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori Fujimori served as President of Peru from 28 July 1990 to 17 November 2000. A controversial figure, Fujimori has been credited with the creation of Fujimorism, uprooting terrorism in Peru and restoring its macroeconomic stability, though his methods have drawn charges of...
's administration. From 2004 to 2010, she was a national secretary of Fujimori's Sí Cumple
Sí Cumple
Sí Cumple is a political party of Peru founded by Alberto Fujimori as Vamos Vecino in 1998 in order for the party to participate in that year's municipal elections. In 2005 it assumed its current name....
party, coordinating the party's local and regional governments, and was the candidate to First Vice-President on the Fujimori-led Sí Cumple ticket in the 2006 election
Peruvian national election, 2006
The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents, 120 Members of Congress, and five Peruvian members of the Andean Parliament , for the 2006-2011 period.No single presidential ticket obtained more than half...
, which was rejected due to a ban on the former president. Nevertheless, she was elected to the congress on the Alliance for the Future
Alliance for the Future (Peru)
Alliance for the Future was a Peruvian political alliance formed by pro-Fujimori parties Change 90 and New Majority for the 2006 national election...
list.
In 2011, she was re-elected for another five-year term, representing the Fuerza 2011
Fuerza 2011
Fuerza 2011 is a right-wing Fujimorista political party in Peru. The party is led by Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori and former congresswoman.-Peruvian elections 2011:Force 2011 supports the candidacy of:...
party.