Sonia del Villar Sosa

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Sonia del Villar Sosa
Born (1972-09-08) 8 September 1972 (age 51)
Hidalgo, Mexico
NationalityMexican
OccupationPolitician
Political party PAN Party (Mexico).svg   PAN

Sonia Leslie del Villar Sosa (born 8 September 1972) is a Mexican politician from the National Action Party. From 2008 to 2009 she served as Deputy of the LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Hidalgo. [1]

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