Susana Higuchi
Susana Shizuko Higuchi Miyagawa (Japanese: 樋口 静子 ; 26 April 1950 – 8 December 2021) was a Peruvian politician and engineer. She was First Lady of Peru from 1990 to 1994 as the wife of President Alberto Fujimori. She was a member of the Congress for two terms from 2000 to 2006.
Susana Higuchi | |
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樋口 静子 | |
| Member of Congress | |
| In office 26 July 2001 – 26 July 2006 | |
| Constituency | Lima |
| In office 26 July 2000 – 26 July 2001 | |
| Constituency | National |
| First Lady of Peru | |
| In role 28 July 1990 – 23 August 1994 | |
| President | Alberto Fujimori |
| Preceded by | Pilar Nores de García |
| Succeeded by | Keiko Fujimori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susana Shizuko Higuchi Miyagawa 26 April 1950 Lima, Peru |
| Died | 8 December 2021 (aged 71) Lima, Peru |
| Political party | FIM (until 2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Alberto Fujimori (m. 1974; div. 1996) |
| Children | 4, including Keiko and Kenji |
| Relatives | Santiago Fujimori (Brother in law) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería |
| Website | Official site |
Higuchi died on 8 December 2021 at a hospital in Lima, Peru from cancer at the age of 71.[1]