| Nancy Lange | |
| Term Label: | In office |
| Term Start: | July 28, 2016 |
| Term End: | March 23, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Nadine Heredia |
| Successor: | Maribel Díaz Cabello |
| Birth Name: | Nancy Ann Lange |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Baraboo, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Children: | Suzanne Kuczynski Lange |
Nancy Ann Lange Kuczynski (born January 20, 1954) is an American investment and marketing professional and Peruvian resident. She served as the First Lady of Peru from 2016 to 2018 as the wife of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.[1] [2]
Lange is from the town of Rock Springs, Wisconsin and was born in nearby Baraboo, Wisconsin in 1954.[1] She has three siblings - one sister and two brothers.[2] She is not the cousin of American actress Jessica Lange, although this has been widely reported in the media.[1] [3] Lange studied political science and international relations at the University of Wisconsin. She then received her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the School of Business at the University of Wisconsin.[2] Following the completion of her MBA, Lange lived and worked abroad in Japan and other countries.[2]
Lange married Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, an economist and politician, in 1996.[1] [4] The couple have one daughter together, Suzanne, who graduated in biology from Princeton University.[1] [4]
During the 2016 Peruvian general election, Lange played an essential role in her husband's campaign as an advisor and organizer.[1] She traveled extensively to campaign on his behalf.[1] Lange created "Chambeando por el Perú", which promoted a series of social reforms in remote areas of the country.[1] [2]
Nancy Lange became First Lady of Peru on July 28, 2016.
One of Lange's first public events as first lady was the march protesting violence against women known as "Ni una menos."[1] She has extensively promoted firemen's efforts in Lima, as well other education and health initiatives across the country.[1]