Carlota Ramos de Santolaya (1910–1994) was a Peruvian poet and politician. In 1956 she was among the first group of women elected to Congress, serving until 1962.
Carlota Ramos de Santolaya | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1956–1962 | |
| Constituency | Piura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1910 Piura, Peru |
| Died | 1994 |
Biography edit
Ramos was born in Piura in 1910. She became a poet and entertainer, and was the first president of the Piura Artistic Literary Group.[1]
After women gained the right to vote and stand as candidates, she contested the 1956 Chamber of Deputies elections as a Pradist Democratic Movement candidate in Piura, and was one of nine women elected to Congress.[1][2] After entering parliament, she sat on the Social Assistance commission, the Women and Minors commission and the Worship commission.[1] She remained a member of Congress until 1962 and later became mayor of Piura in 1976. She died in 1994.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Primeras Mujeres Parlamentarias 1956-1962 Congress of Peru
- ^ Mujeres precursoras: conoce quiénes fueron las primeras congresistas peruanas El Comercio, 30 January 2020