Mercedes Aráoz

Mercedes Rosalba Aráoz Fernández (born 5 August 1961) is a Peruvian economist, professor and politician.
She was the second Vice President of Peru of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from July 2016 through March 2018. After his resignation, she acted as the only Vice President of Martín Vizcarra from 23 March 2018 until her resignation on 1 October 2019.
Aráoz also was the Prime Minister, from 17 September 2017 to 2 April 2018.
On 30 September 2019, the Congress of the Republic of Peru suspended the presidency of Martín Vizcarra and named Aráoz as acting president of Peru through a disputed process. The decision was soon seen as null and void. The Peruvian Armed Forces continue to recognize Vizcarra as president of Peru and head of the armed forces. Aráoz resigned as vice president on 1 October 2019.