David Waisman

David Waisman Rjavinsthi (born 4 May 1937) is a Peruvian politician.

David Waisman
Second Vice President of Peru
In office
28 July 2001 – 28 July 2006
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Preceded byVacant (Last held by Ricardo Márquez in 2000)
Succeeded byLourdes Mendoza del Solar
Minister of Defense
In office
28 July 2001 – 18 January 2002
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Prime MinisterRoberto Dañino
Preceded byWalter Rebaza
Succeeded byAurelio Loret de Mola
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 2000 – 26 July 2011
ConstituencyLima
Personal details
Born
David Waisman Rjavinsthi

(1937-05-04) 4 May 1937
Lambayeque, Peru
Nationality Peruvian
Political partyIndependent (2017-)
Other political
affiliations		National Solidarity (2010-2017)
Possible Peru (1999-2010)
Spouse(s)Giovanna Molina Cabezas
Children3

Political career

He is a member of Perú Posible since 1994, and was elected as a Congressman in 2000, 2001, and 2006, representing Lima.

In 2000-01 Waisman led a Peruvian congressional investigation commission that investigated corruption and a range of illegal activities.[1]

On 28 July 2001, Waisman became Second Vice President of Peru in Alejandro Toledo's government, and served as such from 2001 to 2006.[2] When Raúl Diez Canseco resigned as First Vice President in 2004 after a scandal with his girlfriend, Waisman became the only Vice President of Peru until 2006. He was also Minister of Defense 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.

In 2006, he was initially appointed as a presidential candidate but independent Jeanette Emmanuel later replaced him as Perú Posible's candidate. With her resignation, Rafael Belaúnde was appointed as the new candidate, but he also resigned.

He is considering running for Vice President once more in the upcoming early 2011 elections alongside Luis Castañeda Lossio, after having switched from Perú Posible due to irreconcilable differences with Toledo, to Solidaridad Nacional. He lost his seat in Parliament.

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References
  1. "Peru's Congressional Panel to Accuse Officials Involved in Corruption". People's Daily. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. "Presidentes y vicepresidentes desde 1980 en Perú, crisis y realidades". 26 July 2018.
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