Mercedes Aráoz
Mercedes Rosalba Aráoz Fernández (born 5 August 1961) is a Peruvian economist, professor and politician.
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| Second Vice President of Peru | |
| In office 28 July 2016 – 7 May 2020 | |
| President | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Martín Vizcarra |
| Preceded by | Omar Chehade (2012) |
| Prime Minister of Peru | |
| In office 17 September 2017 – 2 April 2018 | |
| President | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Martín Vizcarra |
| Preceded by | Fernando Zavala |
| Succeeded by | César Villanueva |
| Member of Congress | |
| In office 26 July 2016 – 30 September 2019 | |
| Constituency | Lima |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office 22 December 2009 – 14 September 2010 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Prime Minister | Javier Velásquez |
| Preceded by | Luis Carranza |
| Succeeded by | Ismael Benavides Ferreyros |
| Minister of Production | |
| In office 11 July 2009 – 21 December 2009 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Prime Minister | Javier Velásquez |
| Preceded by | Elena Conterno |
| Succeeded by | José Nicanor Gonzáles Quijano |
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism | |
| In office 28 July 2006 – 10 July 2009 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Prime Minister | Jorge Del Castillo Yehude Simon |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Ferrero |
| Succeeded by | Martín Pérez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1961 Lima, Peru |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of the Pacific University of Miami |
She was the second Vice President of Peru of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from July 2016 through March 2018. After his resignation, she acted as the only Vice President of Martín Vizcarra from 23 March 2018 until her resignation on 1 October 2019.
Aráoz also was the Prime Minister, from 17 September 2017 to 2 April 2018.[1]
On 30 September 2019, the Congress of the Republic of Peru suspended the presidency of Martín Vizcarra and named Aráoz as acting president of Peru through a disputed process. The decision was soon seen as null and void.[2][3] The Peruvian Armed Forces continue to recognize Vizcarra as president of Peru and head of the armed forces.[4] Aráoz resigned as vice president on 1 October 2019.[5]
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Mercedes Rosalba Aráoz Fernández, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Afirma ministra de Comercio Exterior, Mercedes Aráoz: Correa puede poner en riesgo negociación entre la CAN-UE. EFE news agency. 28 November 2006. http://www.ociocritico.com/peru/noticias/061128correa.php. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ↑ "Peru's President Dissolves Congress, and Lawmakers Suspend Him" (in en). The New York Times. 30 September 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/world/americas/peru-vizcarra-congress.html. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ "Peru's president dissolves Congress to push through anti-corruption reforms" (in en-GB). The Guardian. 1 October 2019. . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/01/perus-president-dissolves-congress-to-push-through-anti-corruption-reforms. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ "Peru's Vizcarra scraps Congress as opposition picks new president". Al Jazeera. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ "Peru's VP resigns post and role as 'interim president,' calls for new general elections". Reuters. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.