José Chlimper

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.

[1] 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.

[4] In 1996, he was elected alderman of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima as a member of the Fujimorist party Cambio 90-New Majority and served one term, ending in 1998.

[3] From 28 July 2000 to 25 November 2000, he served as Minister of Agriculture of Peru during the third term of President of Alberto Fujimori.

[2] They have four children: Adam, an engineer, Thalia, a psychologist, Aaron, a chef, and Yoel, an economist, and two grandchildren: Zoe and Rambito.