Forty-nine women will serve in Parliament for the next five-year term that will begin on July 2021, according to statistics from the
This is the largest number of women serving in Congress, compared to their participation in parliaments over the last 20 years.
The political groups with the highest number of female representatives in Congress are Fuerza Popular and Peru Libre, with 11 women each. They are followed by Alianza para el Progreso, with 8 female representatives.
Accion Popular, Avanza Pais, and Renovacion Popular are each represented by four women lawmakers, while Juntos por el Peru by three.
In turn, Partido Morado has two congresswomen, whereas Podemos Peru and Somos Peru are each represented by one woman.
This is the list of proclaimed female legislators:
FUERZA POPULAR:
Mery Eliana Infantes Castañeda (Amazonas)
Nilza Merly Chacón Trujillo (Ancash)
Tania Estefany Ramírez García (Cajamarca)
Auristela Ana Obando Morgan (Callao)
Carmen Patricia Juárez Gallegos (Metropolitan Lima)
Martha Lupe Moyano Delgado (Metropolitan Lima)
Rosangella Andrea Barbaran Reyes (Metropolitan Lima)
Leslie Vivian Olivos Martínez (Lima Provinces)
Cruz María Zeta Chunga (Piura)
María del Pilar Cordero Jon Tay (Tumbes)
Jeny Luz López Morales (Ucayali)
PERU LIBRE:
Kelly Roxana Portalatino Ávalos (Ancash)
María Elizabeth Taipe Coronado (Apurimac)
María Antonieta Agüero Gutiérrez (Arequipa)
Margot Palacios Huamán (Ayacucho)
Jhakeline Katy Ugarte Mamani (Cusco)
Elizabeth Sara Medina Hermosilla (Huanuco)
Silvana Emperatriz Robles Araujo (Junin)
Janet Milagros Rivas Chacara (Lima Provinces)
Lucinda Vásquez Vela (San Martin)
Betssy Betzabet Chávez Chino (Tacna)
Francis Jhasmina Paredes Castro (Ucayali)
ALIANZA PARA EL PROGRESO:
Lady Mercedes Camones Soriano (Ancash)
Elva Edhit Julon Irigoin (Cajamarca)
Magaly Rosmery Ruiz Rodríguez (La Libertad)
María Grimaneza Acuña Peralta (Lambayeque)
Gladys Margot Echáis de Núñez Izaga (Metropolitan Lima)
Rosio Torres Salinas (Loreto)
Heidy Lisbeth Juárez (Callao)
Cheryl Trigozo Reátegui (San Martin)
ACCION POPULAR:
Silvia María Monteza Facho (Cajamarca)
Hilda Marleny Portero López (Lambayeque)
María del Carmen Alva Prieto (Metropolitan Lima)
Karol Ivett Paredes Fonseca (San Martin)
AVANZA PAIS:
Diana Carolina Gonzales Delgado (Arequipa)
Patricia Rosa Chirinos Venegas (Callao)
Adriana Josefina Tudela Gutiérrez (Metropolitan Lima)
Yessica Rosselli Amuruz Dulanto (Metropolitan Lima)
RENOVACION POPULAR:
Noelia Rossvith Herrera Medina (Callao)
María Jessica Córdova Lobatón (Lambayeque)
María de Los Milagros Jackeline Jáuregui Martínez de Aguayo (Metropolitan Lima)
Norma Martina Yarrow Lumbreras (Metropolitan Lima)
JUNTOS POR EL PERU:
Ruth Luque Ibarra (Cusco)
Sigrid Tesoro Bazán Narro (Metropolitan Lima)
Isabel Cortez Aguirre (Metropolitan Lima)
PARTIDO MORADO:
Susel Ana María Paredes Pique (Metropolitan Lima)
Flor Aidee Pablo Medina (Metropolitan Lima)
PODEMOS PERU:
Digna Calle Lobatón (Metropolitan Lima)
SOMOS PERU:
Yorel Kira Alcarraz Agüero (Metropolitan Lima)