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. Vainer was elected leader of the Jewish community in 2005. He retired in November 2020, after 15 years. References 1932 births 2021 deaths Jewish Romanian politicians Moldavian Jews Romanian economists Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Romanian politicians of ethnic minority parties People from Ștefănești, Botoșani