Luciana Milagros León Romero (born 30 June 1978) is a

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vian politician (

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). She is the daughter of Rómulo León Alegría, a well known politician in Peru.

Education

Luciana León holds a law degree from the

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and a Master of Governance and Public Policy from the University of San Martín de Porres.

Political career

In February 1993, at the age of 14, she became General Secretary of the Aprista Party's youth wing, serving until 1995. In 2002, she was an advisor to the Women's commission of the

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, subsequently advisor to the Vice President of Congress, her mentor

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until 2003. From 2004 to 2005, she was advisor to the general direction of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. In 2006, León was elected

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representing

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and being the youngest representative in the 2006–2011 term. In the 2011 election, she was re-elected for another five-year term as one of only four Aprista lawmakers left. She testified during the investigation of the

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after her name came up in e-mails indicating she was involved in the scandal.

Awards and recognition

She has been named #1 in an international Internet poll, run by Spain's '' 20 Minutos'' newspaper in 2009 to find the world's most beautiful female politician.

References

External links

Official Congressional SiteLuciana Leon's official siteResume on the National Electoral Panel (JNE) site
Living people Peruvian people of Spanish descent American Popular Revolutionary Alliance politicians Members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru 1978 births University of Lima alumni 21st-century Peruvian women politicians 21st-century Peruvian politicians Women members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru {{Peru-politician-stub

Education

Political career

Awards and recognition

See also

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