Beatriz Merino
Martha Beatriz Merino Lucero (born November 15, 1947 in Lima , Peru ) is a Peruvian politician . In 2003, she was the country's only female prime minister for almost six months .
Beatriz Merino studied in Harvard and London law . She was a Senator from 1990 to 1992 and a Congresswoman from 1995 to 2000. She was Prime Minister from June 23 to December 12, 2003 and was fired by President Alejandro Toledo after rumors emerged that she was a lesbian.
In the course of her professional and political career, Merino has mainly campaigned for women's rights, including in the Council of Women World Leaders , the Business Women's Initiative against HIV / AIDS and as a board member of the International Women's Forum (IMF).
Until 2011, Beatriz Merino worked as a so-called "Ombudsman" ( Defensora del Pueblo ) in Peru, then until the beginning of 2012 as President of the umbrella organization of Peruvian pension funds.
Works
- Peruvian Women in the XX. Century Legislation.
- Marriage and Rape: Debate of Article 178 of the Peruvian Criminal Code.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Peruvian Prime Minister may step down for personal life . In: China Daily , December 13, 2003. ISSN 0253-9543 . Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ↑ Beatrice Merino . In: Council of Women World Leaders . Retrieved on August 7, 2011. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Merino, Beatrice |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Merino Lucero, Martha Beatriz (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Peruvian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lima , Peru |