Mayra Mendoza
Argentine politician
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Mayra Soledad Mendoza (born 26 November 1983) is an Argentine politician. She currently serves as a member of the Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies, having previously served as intendenta (mayor) of Quilmes, the first woman to hold the position.[1][2] From 2011 to 2019 she served as National Deputy.
Mayra Mendoza | |
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| Provincial Deputy of Buenos Aires | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2025 | |
| Constituency | Third Electoral Section |
| Intendant of Quilmes | |
| In office 10 December 2019 – 10 December 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Martiniano Molina |
| Succeeded by | Eva Mieri (interim) |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 2011 – 10 December 2019 | |
| Constituency | Buenos Aires |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mayra Soledad Mendoza November 26, 1983 |
| Party | Justicialist Party, La Campora |
Other political affiliations | Front for Victory (2003–2017) Citizen's Unity (2017–2019) Frente de Todos (2019–present) |
Domestic partner(s) | José Ottavis (2006–2014) Sebastián Daer (2014–present) |
| Children | Catalina (b. 2015) |
She is a member of the Justicialist Party and La Cámpora.
Early life
She was born in a radical family. In her teenage years she taught support classes in a community canteen in her town.[3] She began to be part of La Cámpora group since its creation in 2006, becoming in 2011 the only woman on the national leadership table.[4][5] Previously, in June 2008, she had been appointed as organizational secretary. She also participated in the founding of the Peronist Youth of Buenos Aires Province.[4] In 2010 she opened a basic unit in her locality.[3]
Political career
Her first job in politics was with Oscar Batallés, a Quilmes councilor. She later worked as an adviser to the radical senator José Eseverri. She then worked at the Hipódromo de Palermo and the Municipality of Zárate.[6] She has also served as Secretary for Women in the Justicialist Party.[3]
In mid-2009, she was appointed manager of Institutional Relations for the ANSES.[4] In December 2011, she assumed the position of National Deputy for Buenos Aires Province. She was re-elected in 2015.
In 2019, she was nominated as candidate for Intendant of Quilmes. Mayra Mendoza in turn obtained 54.21% of the votes within her space. On October 27 of the same year, she was elected with 49.47% of the votes, becoming the first woman to govern the district.[7]