Nadine Heredia Explained

Office:First Lady of Peru
Term Label:In role
Term Start:28 July 2011
Term End:28 July 2016
Predecessor:Pilar Nores de García
Successor:Nancy Lange
President:Ollanta Humala
Office2:President of the Peruvian Nationalist Party
Term Start2:30 December 2013
Term End2:26 August 2016
Predecessor2:Ollanta Humala
Successor2:Ollanta Humala
Birth Name:Nadine Heredia Alarcón
Birth Date:25 May 1976
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Children:Illariy
Nayra
Samin
Party:Peruvian Nationalist Party

Nadine Heredia Alarcón de Humala (born 25 May 1976) is a Peruvian politician.[1] As the wife of President of Peru Ollanta Humala, she served as the First Lady of Peru from 2011 to 2016.[2] The President of the Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP), which formed the Peru Wins electoral alliance in 2011, Heredia is seen as a highly influential figure in Peruvian politics.[2] She has headed the PNP since December 2013.[2]

Early life and education

Both Heredia and her husband had parents who raised them in Quechua-speaking households as children.[2]

Career

She collaborated in the establishment of the Peruvian Nationalist Party, which she currently leads.[3] She was considered a potential candidate in the 2016 Peruvian presidential election, but chose not to run.[4]

As of 2017, the Peruvian justice system is investigating her for serious cases of corruption,[5] usurpation of power and money laundering. The funds were allegedly used to finance President Ollanta Humala's election campaign.[6] Along with her husband Ollanta Humala, she was arrested on 13 July 2017 in connection with this scandal, and was ordered to be held for 18 months.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.partidonacionalistaperuano.org.pe/presidencia/ PNP website
  2. News: Robert. Kozak . Peru First Lady's Role Shakes President . . 2014-03-25 . 2016-01-18.
  3. News: Nadine Heredia es la nueva presidenta del Partido Nacionalista Peruano. 27 Nov 2015. La República. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208112511/http://larepublica.pe/30-12-2013/nadine-heredia-es-la-nueva-presidenta-del-partido-nacionalista-peruano. 8 December 2015. dead.
  4. News: 2013-07-05. Peru's first lady firmly denies 2016 presidential bid. en. Reuters. 2021-04-16.
  5. http://www.insightcrime.org/news-analysis/ollanta-humala-wife-under-investigation
  6. Web site: Peru's first lady Nadine Heredia investigated on money laundering charges | DW | 26.09.2015 . .
  7. News: Ollanta Humala and wife detained in corruption probe. 21 November 2017. Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera. 14 July 2017.