Luciana León | |
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| Member of Congress | |
| In office 26 July 2006 – 30 September 2019 | |
| Constituency | Lima |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luciana Milagros León Romero 30 June 1978 Lima, Peru |
| Nationality |  Peruvian |
| Political party | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Parent | Rómulo León Alegría |
| Alma mater | University of Lima (LLB) Universidad de San Martín de Porres (MPP) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | http://www.lucianaleonenaccion.com |
Luciana Milagros León Romero (born 30 June 1978) is a Peruvian politician (APRA). She is the daughter of Rómulo León Alegría, a well known politician in Peru.
Education[edit]
Luciana León holds a law degree from the University of Lima and a Master of Governance and Public Policy from the University of San Martín de Porres.
Political career[edit]
In February 1993, at the age of 14, she became General Secretary of the Aprista Party's youth wing, serving until 1995[citation needed]. In 2002, she was an advisor to the Women's commission of the Congress, subsequently advisor to the Vice President of Congress, her mentor Mercedes Cabanillas until 2003[citation needed]. From 2004 to 2005, she was advisor to the general direction of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications[citation needed]. In 2006, León was elected Congresswoman representing Lima and being the youngest[citation needed] representative in the 2006–2011 term. In the 2011 election, she was re-elected for another five-year term as one of only four Aprista lawmakers left.[citation needed]
She testified during the investigation of the 2008 Peru oil scandal after her name came up in e-mails indicating she was involved in the scandal.[1]
Awards and recognition[edit]
She has been named #1 in an international Internet poll, run by Spain's 20 Minutos newspaper in 2009 to find the world's most beautiful female politician.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "PERU A YEAR AFTER PETROGATE". The Free Library.
- ^ "National MP named in poll of beautiful female politicians". The New Zealand Herald. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
External links[edit]
- Official Congressional Site
- Luciana Leon's official site
- Resume on the National Electoral Panel (JNE) site