David Waisman

Peruvian politician

David Waisman Rjavinsthi (born 4 May 1937) is a former Peruvian politician who was the First Vice President of Peru from 2004 to 2006 under President Alejandro Toledo. Previously, he was the Second Vice President of Peru from 2001 to 2004 also under Alejandro Toledo, a member of Possible Peru until the party was dissolved in 2017, and also a Congressman from 2000 to 2011.


David Waisman
Waisman in 2011
First Vice President of Peru
In office
14 December 2004 – 28 July 2006
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Preceded byRaúl Diez Canseco
Succeeded byLuis Giampietri
Second Vice President of Peru
In office
28 July 2001 – 14 December 2004
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Preceded byRicardo Márquez Flores (2000)
Succeeded byLourdes Mendoza (2006)
Minister of Defense
In office
28 July 2001 – 18 January 2002
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Preceded byWalter Rebaza
Succeeded byAurelio Loret de Mola
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 2001 – 26 July 2011
ConstituencyLima
In office
26 July 2000 – 26 July 2001
ConstituencyNational
Personal details
Born (1937-05-04) 4 May 1937 (age 86)
Lambayeque, Peru
NationalityPeruvian
Political partyIndependent (2017–present)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)Giovanna Molina Cabezas
Children3

Political career change

On 28 July 2001, Waisman became Second Vice President of Peru in Alejandro Toledo's government. He was in office from 2001 to 2004.[1] On 14 December 2004, the First Vice President of Peru, Raúl Diez Canseco, resigned from office and thus, Waisman became the First Vice President until 28 July 2006.

2006 elections change

In 2006, he was initially appointed by Possible Peru 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 change

He is considering running for Vice President once more in the upcoming early 2011 elections 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.

References change

  1. "Presidentes y vicepresidentes desde 1980 en Perú, crisis y realidades". 26 July 2018.