Edith Angélica Mellado Céspedes (born 7 June 1938) is a Peruvian former

Fujimorist Fujimorism (, , Hepburn: ) is the policies and the political ideology of former President of Peru Alberto Fujimori as well as the personality cult built around him, his policies and his family, especially Keiko Fujimori. The ideology is defined ...

politician and educator.

Biography

Edith Mellado Céspedes was born on 7 June 1938 in

Huancayo Huancayo (; in , '(place) with a (sacred) rock', ) is the capital of the Junín Region and Huancayo Province, in the central highlands of Peru, in the Mantaro Valley and is crossed by the Shullcas, Chilca and Mantaro rivers. It was founded as a ...

, Peru. She attended the local Maria Auxiliadora School through her primary and secondary education, and was awarded by the school for an excellent academic career as top of her class for five years. She studied mathematics and mathematical education at the

National University of San Marcos The National University of San Marcos (, UNMSM) is a public university, public research university located in Lima, the capital of Peru. In the Americas, it is the first officially established (Privilege (legal ethics), privilege by Charles V, ...

and would complete her doctorate at the university. She would take

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at the National University of Engineering (Peru),

University of Chile The University of Chile () is a public university, public research university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843.

, and the

University of Murcia The University of Murcia () is the primary institute of higher education in Murcia, Spain. With a student population of approximately 38,000, it is the largest university in the Region of Murcia. Founded in 1272 AD, the University of Murcia is ...

in Spain. Mellado was the first rector of the

Los Andes Peruvian University The Los Andes Peruvian University (UPLA) () is an educational institution created on December 30, 1983 (Law Nº 23.757). The main campus is situated in Huancayo, Peru. It is one of the most prosperous

in her home town, Huancayo. She has also been the vice-rector of the National University of the Center of Peru. In 1990, she was a

professor emeritus ''Emeritus/Emerita'' () is an honorary title granted to someone who retirement, retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus". ...

at the same school. She has also worked at educational institutions like the Colegio Mariscal Castilla, Colegio Nuestra Señora de Cocharcas, and the Escuela Normal Superior "La Asunción" of Huancayo.

Politics

From 1997 to 1998, Mellado was Vice President of the

Congress of the Republic of Peru The Congress of the Republic of Peru () is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru. Due to broadly interpreted impeachment wording in the Constitution of Peru, the President of Peru can be Vacancy due to moral incapacity (Per ...

during the government of

Alberto Fujimori Alberto Kenji Fujimori Fujimori (26 July 1938 – 11 September 2024) was a Peruvian politician, professor, and engineer who served as the 54th president of Peru from 1990 to 2000.* * * * * * * Born in Lima, Fujimori was the country's fir ...

, representing the

Cambio 90 Cambio 90 (lit. ''Change 90'', C90) was a Peruvian right-wing political party which entered the political spectrum in early 1990, and throughout the 1990s until late-2000 was the most powerful political party in Peru alongside New Majority (Per ...

party.

Citations

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mellado Céspedes, Edith 1938 births Living people Members of the Democratic Constituent Congress Members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru Fujimorista politicians People from Huancayo University of Murcia alumni National University of San Marcos alumni National University of Engineering alumni Women members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru University of Chile alumni