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Keiko FujimoriPeruvian politician
Date of Birth: 25.05.1975
Country:  Peru |
Content:
- Keiko Fujimori: A Peruvian Politician with Presidential Aspirations
- First Lady of Peru
- Political Career
- Presidential Elections
- 2016 Elections
- Legal Troubles and Imprisonment
Keiko Fujimori: A Peruvian Politician with Presidential Aspirations
Early Life and EducationKeiko Fujimori is the daughter of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori. She began her education at Stony Brook University in the United States during her father's presidency before graduating from Boston University in 1997.
First Lady of Peru
In 1994, following her parents' divorce, Keiko Fujimori was declared "First Lady" of Peru. She actively engaged in charity work, primarily benefiting children.
Political Career
After her father's legal persecution began in 2005, Keiko Fujimori entered politics. She ran in the 2006 Congressional elections for the Alianza por el Futuro (Alliance for the Future) party, receiving a record-breaking 602,869 votes in the district of Lima. She served as a Congresswoman from 2006 to 2011.
Presidential Elections
2011 ElectionsIn 2010, Keiko Fujimori announced her candidacy for President of Peru in the April 10, 2011 election. She ran under the Fuerza 2011 (Force 2011) bloc. She placed second in the first round of voting with 23.49% of the votes, advancing to the second round. However, she lost to Ollanta Humala in the runoff election, securing 48.452% of the votes.
2016 Elections
In the first round of the 2016 presidential elections held on April 10, 2016, Keiko Fujimori placed first with 39.86% of the votes. Her party, Fuerza Popular (formerly Fuerza 2011), also won 71 of the 130 seats in Congress. In the second round of the election held on June 5, 2016, Fujimori lost to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, receiving 49.88% of the votes.
Legal Troubles and Imprisonment
In October 2018, Keiko Fujimori was arrested as part of the investigation into the Odebrecht corruption scandal. She was released on appeal a week later. However, on October 31, 2018, a court ordered her imprisonment for 36 months following a new request from the prosecution.
