Rocío Silva-Santisteban

Rocío Silva-Santisteban studied at National University of San Marcos, University of Lima and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. The recorded working language is Spanish, English and German. Employment is recorded with Harvard University, National University of San Marcos and Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya. Positions recorded include member of the Congress of the Republic of Peru and president of the Congress of the Republic of Peru. Distinctions recorded are Premio Copé.

• Name — Rocío Silva-Santisteban • Office — President of Congress • Term Label — Acting • Term Start — 15 November 2020 • Term End — 16 November 2020 • Vice President — 1st Vice President Vacant 2nd Vice President Vacant 3rd Vice President Vacant • Predecessor — Luis Valdez Farías (acting) • Successor — Francisco Sagasti • Office1 — Member of Congress • Constituency1 — Lima • Term Start1 — 16 March 2020 • Term End1 — 26 July 2021 • Born — 30 January 1963 • Birthplace — Lima, Peru • Partner — Marco Arana (2012-2016) • Party — Broad Front (2020-present) • Alma Mater — University of Lima (LL.B.) National University of San Marcos (M.A.) Boston University (Ph.D.) • Father — Fernando Silva Santisteban

She served as Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Coordinator from 2011 to 2015.

She was elected to the Congress of the Republic of Peru in 2020 for the Lima constituency, representing the Broad Front party.

On the 15th of November of the same year, President Manuel Merino, who ascended to the presidency of Peru five days ago upon the impeachment of President Martín Vizcarra, resigned from both the presidency and his de jure role as the president of Congress. Silva-Santisteban becomes the acting president of Congress during the selection period for a new Congress president, who would also succeed Merino as president of Peru. She was originally running for the presidency of Congress, but her list was rejected by Congress. The next day, Francisco Sagasti's list won a majority vote, and he became the president of Congress, which also made him the next president of Peru.