Women vice presidents in South America

The list Women vice presidents in South America includes Mercedes Aráoz, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Isabel Martínez de Perón, Lucía Topolansky and Rosalía Arteaga. The list consists of 21 members.

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Mercedes Aráoz

Peruvian politician

Overview: Mercedes Rosalba Aráoz Fernández (born 5 August 1961) is a Peruvian economist, professor, and politician who served as Second Vice President of Peru from 2016 to 2020. At the beginning of her political ...

Date of birth: 5 August 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: Peruvian

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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University of Miami Business School alumni 27T

Women government ministers of Peru 18T

Women vice presidents 77T
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015

Overview: Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner ( born 19 February 1953), often referred to by her initials CFK, is an Argentine lawyer and politician who has served as the Vice President of Argentina since 2019 ...

Date of birth: 19 February 1953

Age: 72

Nationality: Argentinean

Occupation: Head of State

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Members of the Argentine Senate for Santa Cruz 9T

Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Santa Cruz 4T

Members of the Argentine Senate for Buenos Aires Province 27T
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Isabel Martínez de Perón

President of Argentina from 1974 to 1976

Overview: María Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón (born 4 February 1931), better known as Isabel Martínez de Perón or Isabel Perón, is an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 1974 to 1976 ...

Date of birth: 4 February 1931

Age: 94

Nationality: Argentinean

Occupation: Head of State

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Heads of government who were later imprisoned 382T

Women vice presidents 77T

20th-century Argentine politicians 46T
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Lucía Topolansky

Uruguayan politician

Overview: Lucía Topolansky Saavedra (born 25 September 1944) is a Uruguayan politician who served as a Senator from 2005 to 2017. Topolansky, who is the wife of former President José Mujica, was the First Lady of ...

Date of birth: 25 September 1944

Age: 80

Nationality: Uruguayan

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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Women vice presidents 77T

José Mujica 7T

Twin people from Uruguay 3T
5.

Rosalía Arteaga

Ecuadorian politician

Overview: Rosalía Arteaga Serrano (born December 5, 1956) is an Ecuadorian politician who served as the country's first female head of state as acting president for a few days in 1997.

Date of birth: 5 December 1956

Age: 68

Nationality: Ecuadorean

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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Women government ministers of Ecuador 18T

Women vice presidents 77T

Women presidents 44T
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Beatriz Argimón

Uruguayan politician

Overview: Beatriz Argimón Cedeira (born 14 August 1961) is a Uruguayan notary and politician of the National Party (PN) serving as Vice President of Uruguay since March 1, 2020, being the first woman elected to ...

Date of birth: 14 August 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: Uruguayan

Occupation: Activist

Gender: Female

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21st-century Uruguayan politicians 36T

21st-century Uruguayan women politicians 34T

Women vice presidents 89T
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Janet Jagan

President of Guyana from 1997 to 1999

Overview: Janet Rosenberg Jagan OE (October 20, 1920 – March 28, 2009) was the President of Guyana, serving from December 19, 1997, to August 11, 1999. She was the first female President of Guyana. She previously ...

Date of birth: 20 October 1920

Date of death: 28 March 2009

Age: 88 (age at death)

Nationality: Guyanese

Occupation: Head of State

Gender: Female

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20th-century women rulers 63T

Women vice presidents 77T

Jewish prime ministers 37T
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Dina Boluarte

President of Peru since 2022

Overview: Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician who is the current Vice President of Peru since 2021. She has been a RENIEC official since 2007.

Date of birth: 31 May 1962

Age: 62

Nationality: Peruvian

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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Peruvian women lawyers 23T

21st-century Peruvian lawyers 27T

Independent politicians in Peru 4T
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Victoria Villarruel

Argentine lawyer and activist

Overview: Victoria Eugenia Villarruel (born 13 April 1975) is an Argentinian lawyer and activist who is the founder and president of the Centro de Estudios Legales sobre el Terrorismo y sus Víctimas, known as CELTYV ...

Date of birth: 13 April 1975

Age: 49

Occupation: Activist

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21st-century Argentine lawyers 38T

Signers of the Madrid Charter 35T

Argentine women activists 28T
10.

Delcy Rodríguez

Vice President of Venezuela

Overview: Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez (born 18 May 1969) is a Venezuelan politician who has been Vice President of Venezuela since 14 June 2018, with her constitutional position under dispute since 2019. She was ...

Date of birth: 29 April 1970

Age: 54

Nationality: Venezuelan

Occupation: Attorney

Gender: Female

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Finance ministers of Venezuela 24T

Women government ministers of Venezuela 4T

Venezuelan women lawyers 18T
11.

Gabriela Michetti

Vice President of Argentina From 2015 to 2019

Overview: Marta Gabriela Michetti Illia (born 28 May 1965) is an Argentine politician and was Vice President of Argentina during Mauricio Macri's administration. Before her, the only woman to serve as Vice President ...

Date of birth: 28 May 1965

Age: 59

Nationality: Argentinean

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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Deputy Chiefs of Government of Buenos Aires 5T

Members of the Argentine Senate for Buenos Aires 30T

Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Buenos Aires 122T
12.

Marta Lucía Ramírez

Colombian lawyer and politician

Overview: Marta Lucía Ramírez Blanco (born 4 July 1954 in Zipaquira) is a Colombian lawyer, politician, and the current Vice President of Colombia. In 2018, Ramírez became the first woman elected to serve as Vice ...

Date of birth: 4 July 1954

Age: 70

Nationality: Colombian

Occupation: Diplomat

Gender: Female

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Colombian women ambassadors 15T

University of La Sabana alumni 12T

Women government ministers of Colombia 23T
13.

Marisol Espinoza

Peruvian politician

Overview: 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 ...

Date of birth: 30 July 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: Peruvian

Occupation: Journalist

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Peruvian women journalists 11T

Women vice presidents 77T

21st-century women politicians 8,825T
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Veronica Abad

Ecuadorian politician (born 1976)

Overview: Verónica Abad Rojas (born 14 November 1976) is an Ecuadorian business coach and politician who is the vice president of Ecuador following the second round of the 2023 general election. She was also an ...

Date of birth: 14 November 1976

Age: 48

Nationality: Ecuadorean

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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21st-century Ecuadorian women politicians 106T

21st-century Ecuadorian politicians 133T

Ecuadorian political people 1T
15.

Francia Márquez

Vice president of Colombia since 2022

Overview: Francia Elena Márquez Mina (born 1982) is an Afro-Colombian human-rights and environmental activist in Colombia. She first became an activist at 13, when construction of a dam threatened her community

Date of birth: 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: Colombian

Occupation: Activist

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Alicia Pucheta

Paraguayan lawyer and politician

Overview: Alicia Beatriz Pucheta de Correa (née Pucheta Valoriani; born 14 January 1950) is a Paraguayan lawyer and politician who served as Vice President of Paraguay for three months in 2018. Pucheta is the first ...

Date of birth: 14 January 1950

Age: 75

Nationality: Paraguayan

Occupation: Attorney

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María Alejandra Vicuña

49th Vice President of Ecuador

Overview: María Alejandra Vicuña Muñoz (born 13 February 1978) is an Ecuadorean politician who served as the Vice President of Ecuador under President Lenin Moreno between January and December 2018, previously as ...

Date of birth: 13 February 1978

Age: 47

Occupation: Politician

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Ecuadorian politicians convicted of crimes 6T

Women government ministers of Ecuador 18T

Women vice presidents 77T
18.

Viola Burnham

Guyanese politician

Overview: Viola Victorine Burnham (née Harper; 26 November 1930 – 10 October 2003) was a Guyanese politician from People's National Congress, and wife and widow of Forbes Burnham.

Date of birth: 26 November 1930

Date of death: 10 October 2003

Age: 72 (age at death)

Occupation: Politician

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Lourdes Mendoza

Peruvian businesswoman and politician

Overview: Zoila Lourdes Carmen Sandra Mendoza del Solar (7 January 1958 – 4 October 2024) was a Peruvian businesswoman and politician with the Peruvian Aprista Party. She is the first woman in Peru's history to ...

Date of birth: 7 January 1958

Date of death: 4 October 2024

Age: 66 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Politician

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21st-century Peruvian women politicians 68T

Women members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru 62T

21st-century Peruvian politicians 151T
20.

Adina Bastidas

Venezuelan politician

Overview: Adina Mercedes Bastidas Castillo (born 11 June 1943) is a Venezuelan economist, formerly active in politics. She was appointed Vice President of Venezuela on 24 December 2000 by President Hugo Chávez ...

Date of birth: 11 June 1943

Age: 81

Nationality: Venezuelan

Occupation: Economist

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Women government ministers of Venezuela 4T

Venezuelan women economists 4T

Women vice presidents 77T