Now, Keiko Fujimori could be on the verge of following in his footsteps.
When Peruvians headed to the polls Sunday to choose a new leader in the second round of presidential voting, Fujimori's name was one of two on the ballot.
She faces another well-known candidate: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a former prime minister of Peru who also has served as finance minister and energy minister.
A controversial past
Fujimori's face is familiar to Peruvian voters.
She was appointed as first lady for part of her father's presidency and was elected to Peru's congress in 2006.
As president from 1990-2000, he is credited with restoring economic stability to the country and defeating the Shining Path guerillas, who carried out terrorist attacks. But he had an authoritarian streak that led to accusations of human rights abuses and corruption.
In separate trials, Fujimori was found guilty of breaking into the home of a former spy chief to steal incriminating videos, taking money from the government treasury to pay the spy chief, authorizing illegal wiretaps and bribing congressmen and journalists.
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori appears in court in 2013.
Five-year term
The winner of Sunday's vote will lead Peru for the next five years. The first official results are expected late Sunday evening.
Controversies and protests have marred the campaign.
Demonstrators on both sides have clashed in the last few weeks, but there were no reports of violence during Sunday's voting.
Online posts from the candidates encouraged voters to head to the polls.
On her Twitter account Sunday, Fujimori posted a photo of herself smiling as she got ready to cast her ballot.
Kuczynski described the election as a "party for our democracy."
CNN's Matt Rehbein contributed to this report.
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