Marisol Espinoza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Marisol Espinoza

Peruvian politician

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1967

Place of Birth: Piura, Peru

Profession: lawyer, politician, journalist

Nationality: Peru

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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About Marisol Espinoza

  • Marisol Espinoza Cruz (born 30 July 1967) is a Peruvian politician who was the First Vice President of Peru during Humala administration 2011–2016.
  • She has been a Congresswoman representing Piura since 2006.
  • Espinoza belongs to the Peruvian Nationalist Party. Marisol Espinoza was born in Piura where she attended "San José de Tarbes" School in her home town.
  • From 1985 to 1991 she studied information science and liberal arts, with focus on journalism at the University of Piura.
  • From 1988 to 1989 she was trainee editor for the local daily La Industria.
  • In 1991 she worked as a drafter and reporter for RBC Channel 11.
  • From 1991 to 1992 she edited international news for América Televisión.
  • In December 1992 she left her then position at América Televisión to become head of the Economics page of the newspaper El Tiempo of Piura, in 2002.
  • Espinoza took part in postgraduate programs of Florida International University and Northwestern University.
  • From 1999 to 2000 she returned to her alma mater to study for a master's degree in economics. In January 2005 Marisol Espinoza joined the Union for Peru party.
  • She was elected Congresswoman representing Piura in the 2006 legislative election.
  • Since July 2009 she has been speaker of the Nationalist bench in the Congress.
  • In the 2011 presidential election Espinoza was Ollanta Humala's running mate as candidate for First Vice President of Peru on the Peru Wins ticket.
  • On June 5 Humala was elected president, and Espinoza first vice president, with 51.5% of the votes, and took office on 28 July 2011. Espinoza quit the Nationalist Party in September 2015 and left the Peru Wins benches in Congress a month later.
  • In the 2016 Congressional election she ran as an independent on the Alliance for Progress slate.

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