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Verónika Mendoza
Peruvian politician left wing party / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Verónika Fanny Mendoza Frisch (born 9 December 1980) is a Peruvian-French psychologist, educator, and politician. She is the founder and current leader of the New Peru movement.[1][2]
Quick Facts President of New Peru, Preceded by ...
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President of New Peru | |
Assumed office 11 December 2017 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
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In office 25 July 2011 – 26 July 2016 | |
Constituency | Cusco |
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Born | (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 43) San Sebastián, Peru |
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Website | Official website |
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She announced her candidacy for President of Peru at the 2016 general election and came in third place, behind Keiko Fujimori and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.[3][4]
Mendoza ran again for the 2021 general election with Together for Peru.[5] She came in sixth place in the election with 7.9% of the popular vote.[6][7]