José Chlimper

José Chlimper Ackerman (born June 12, 1955) is a Peruvian banker and politician.

In 1996, he was elected alderman of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, and served one term, ending in 1998. From 28 July 2000 to 25 November 2000, he served as Minister of Agriculture of Peru during the third presidency of Alberto Fujimori. From 2006 until 2011, he was member of the board of directors of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru during the second presidency of Alan García. He was reelected to the board starting his second term in 2016 under the presidency of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.

He was the Popular Force nominee for first vice president in the 2016 election, running with Keiko Fujimori, the nominee for president but the ticket lost to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.

Early life and education Chlimper Ackerman was born on 12 June 1955 in Lima, Peru. His parents, José Chlimper and Celia Ackerman Ghitis, were Jews of German descent.

Chilmper began his studies at St. Margaret School in Lima, where he was in the same class as Congressman Daniel Abugattás. For secondary school, he attended Colegio León Pinelo in Lima. He attended the National University of Engineering in Lima from 1973 to 1975, but left before graduating. From 1975 to 1977, he attended North Carolina State University in the United States, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration. From 1986 to 1990, he was president of the Association of Pharmaceutical Industries of National Origin, and from 1989 to 1990, was a member of the directing council of the Institute of Industrial Technological Research and Technical Standards. In addition to being a part of the unsuccessful ticket, he was also the largest financier of the campaign. Since 2016, he is a member of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru.

Personal life Chlimper is Jewish, and has been married to Thais Céliz since 1977. They have four children: Adam, an engineer, Thalia, a psychologist, Aaron, a chef, and Yoel, an economist, and two grandchildren: Zoe and Rambito.

Electoral history 1995 Lima municipal elections José Chlimper Ackerman Peruvian presidential election, 2016 Pedro Pablo Kuczynski/Martín Vizcarra/Mercedes Aráoz - 8,596,937 Keiko Fujimori/José Chlimper Ackerman/Vladimiro Huaroc - 8,555,880