Lourdes Mendoza

Zoila Lourdes Carmen Sandra Mendoza del Solar (7 January 1958, Arequipa) is a Peruvian businesswoman and politician with the Peruvian Aprista Party. She is the first woman in Peru's history to become a Vicepresident, running as the Second Vicepresident of Alan García in the 2006 election. She was also elected as Member of Congress representing Arequipa, where she had been elected as "regidora" in 2002.