Nancy Lange

Nancy Lange
First Lady of Peru
In office
July 28, 2016 – March 23, 2018
PresidentPedro Pablo Kuczynski
Preceded byNadine Heredia
Succeeded byMaribel Díaz Cabello
Personal details
Born
Nancy Ann Lange

(1954-01-20) January 20, 1954 (age 70)
Baraboo, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 1996)​
ChildrenSuzanne Kuczynski Lange
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Nancy Ann Lange Kuczynski (born January 20, 1954) is an American investment and marketing professional and Peruvian resident. She served as the First Lady of Peru from 2016 to 2018 as the wife of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.[1][2]

Life and work

Lange is from the town of Rock Springs, Wisconsin and was born in nearby Baraboo, Wisconsin in 1954.[1] She has three siblings - one sister and two brothers.[2] She is not the cousin of American actress Jessica Lange, although this has been widely reported in the media.[1][3] Lange studied political science and international relations at the University of Wisconsin. She then received her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the School of Business at the University of Wisconsin.[2] Following the completion of her MBA, Lange lived and worked abroad in Japan and other countries.[2]

Lange married Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, an economist and politician, in 1996.[1][4] The couple have one daughter together, Suzanne, who graduated in biology from Princeton University.[1][4]

During the 2016 Peruvian general election, Lange played an essential role in her husband's campaign as an advisor and organizer.[1] She traveled extensively to campaign on his behalf.[1] Lange created "Chambeando por el Perú", which promoted a series of social reforms in remote areas of the country.[1][2]

First Lady of Peru

Nancy Lange became First Lady of Peru on July 28, 2016.

One of Lange's first public events as first lady was the march protesting violence against women known as "Ni una menos."[1] She has extensively promoted firemen's efforts in Lima, as well other education and health initiatives across the country.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Conoce a Nancy Ann Lange, nueva primera dama de Peru". El Universal (Mexico City). July 28, 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cavero Alva, Alejandro (July 1, 2016). "Nancy Lange Kuczynski, a woman with a low profile". El Comercio (Peru). Living In Peru. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Anderson, John Lee (June 10, 2016). "A Surprising Coalition Brings A New Leader To Peru". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Presidente do Peru e a luta para manter seu mandato". Agence France-Presse. Universo Online. December 12, 2017. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.