José Chlimper
José Chlimper Ackerman (born June 12, 1955) is a Peruvian banker and politician.
José Chlimper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru Board of Directors | |
| Assumed office August 16, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Peruvian Congress |
| In office September 6, 2006 – October 2, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Alan García |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office July 28, 2000 – November 25, 2000 | |
| President | Alberto Fujimori |
| Prime Minister | Federico Salas |
| Preceded by | Belisario de las Casas Piedra |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Amat y León |
| Lima City Councilman | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Chlimper Ackerman 12 June 1955 Lima, Peru |
| Political party | Cambio 90-New Majority (before 2010) Popular Force (2010–present) |
| Residence(s) | Lima, Peru |
| Alma mater | National University of Engineering (did not graduate) North Carolina State University |
| Occupation | Businessman; banker; economist; 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.