David Waisman Rjavinsthi (born 4 May 1937) is a

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vian politician who served as the Second Vice President of Peru from 2001 to 2006. He also served as Congressman from 2000 to 2011.

Early life

Son of Natan Waisman Reines and Blima Rjavinsthi Tubac, who came to Peru as young people fleeing anti-Semitic policies that were developing in Europe. He studied primary education at the José Granda school and the first years of secondary school at the Hipólito Unanue school; however, he did not finish school.

Political career

He is a member of Perú Posible since 1994, and was elected as a Congressman in the

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, 2001, and 2006 elections, representing

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. In the 2000 elections, Waisman ran as the second running mate of

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, but the ticket was defeated by the ticket of

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in the runoff in which, Toledo withdrew. In 2000-01 Waisman led a Peruvian congressional investigation commission that investigated corruption and a range of illegal activities.

Second Vice President

On 28 July 2001, Waisman became Second Vice President of Peru in

's government, and served as such from 2001 to 2006. When Raúl Diez Canseco resigned as First Vice President in 2004 after a scandal with his girlfriend, Waisman became the only

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until 2006. He was also Defense Minister during Toledo's presidency. He attained these positions in government in spite of the fact that he does not have any post-secondary studies and did not finish secondary school. He later resigned as Defense Minister in 2002.

2006 elections

In 2006, he was initially appointed by Perú Posible as a presidential candidate but independent Jeanette Emmanuel later replaced him as Perú Posible's candidate. With her withdrawal, Rafael Belaúnde was appointed as the new candidate, but he also withdrew. He instead ran for Congress, and was successfully re-elected as one of the only 2 congressman from Perú Posible, aside from Carlos Bruce.

2011 elections

He is considering running for Vice President once more in the upcoming early

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alongside Luis Castañeda, after having switched from Perú Posible due to irreconcilable differences with Toledo, to Partido Solidaridad Nacional. He lost his Congressional seat consequently.

Link

David Waisman website

References

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