Aurel Vainer (10 January 1932 – 31 October 2021) was a Romanian economist and politician.

He was a leader of the Romanian Jewish community, and also the vice president of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce.

[3] Vainer was elected leader of the Jewish community in 2005.

He retired in November 2020, after 15 years.

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