Waldemar Cerrón

Waldemar José Cerrón Rojas (19 March 1972) is a Peruvian professor and a politician.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cerrón and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.
Waldemar Cerrón
Parliamentary Spokesman for Free Peru
Assumed office
2 August 2021
Preceded byÁlex Paredes
Member of Congress
Assumed office
26 July 2021
ConstituencyJunín
Personal details
Born (1972-03-19) 19 March 1972
Chupaca, Junín, Peru
Political partyFree Peru
RelativesVladimir Cerrón (brother)
Alma materNational University of the Center of Peru

Biography

Cerrón was born on 19 March 1972 in Chupaca, Junín.[2] He is the son of Jaime Cerrón Palomino and Bertha Rojas López, two university professors. His brother is politician Vladimir Cerrón.[3][4] Cerrón is licensed to teach both pedagogy and humanities. He received a doctorate in the educational sciences at the National University of the Center of Peru.[2]

Political career

Cerrón joined the Socialist Party in 2007. In 2008, he was one of the founders of the Free Peru party, where he was the national economic secretary.[2] After Free Peru member and congressman Álex Paredes González retired, Cerrón was elected as the spokesman of the party.[5]

As a congressman

In the 2021 Peruvian general election, Cerrón was elected to the Congress of the Republic of Peru with 25,281 votes.[1][6] Cerrón criticized Pedro Castillo's cabinet, with Mirtha Vásquez as the president of the Council of Ministers.[7]

Controversies

Money laundering

Waldemar, with his brothers Vladimir and Fritz, were investigated for money laundering in Junín.[8] They are still under investigation.

References
  1. "Resultados de las elecciones al Congreso".
  2. "Otorongo CERRON ROJAS, WALDEMAR JOSE - 2021". otorongo.club. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. "Los hermanos Cerrón Rojas: los pilares de Perú Libre". Correo (in Spanish). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. "VLADIMIR CERRÓN ROJAS – Perú Libre | Partido Político Nacional" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. "Waldemar Cerrón, hermano de Vladimir Cerrón, es el nuevo portavoz de la bancada Perú Libre". LP (in Spanish). 2 August 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. "Congresista electo por Perú Libre, Waldemar Cerrón: "Si hay fraude cualquier ciudadano debe elevar su voz" (VIDEO)". Correo (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (6 July 2022). "Ministerio de la Familia | Waldemar Cerrón: "Con el cuento de la mujer no se puede dejar fuera al resto de la familia" | Ministerio de la Mujer | Perú Libre | Comisión de Descentralización del Congreso | RMMN | LIMA". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. "Candidato Waldemar Cerrón de Perú Libre investigado por lavado de activos | LaRepublica.pe". larepublica_pe (in Spanish). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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