Career
He worked as consultant lawyer in the Ad Hoc Anti-corruption Prosecution in the cases against ex-president Alberto Fujimori and his intelligence chief Vladimiro Montesinos. Since 28 July 2011 he has been Second Vice President of Peru, serving under Ollanta Humala. His bachelor thesis was about "Necessary reforms of the offense of murder in the Peruvian Penal Code".
From 2003 to 2005, he worked as a legal adviser, adjunct to the rectorate of the prestigious National University of San Marcos.
From 2005 to 2008, he was a counsel of the Ad Hoc Anti-corruption Prosecution, heading the extraditions unit in the cases against ex-president Alberto Fujimori and the former head of intelligence service Vladimiro Montesinos. In the 2011 presidential elections, he was Ollanta Humala"s running mate for Second Vice President.
Additionally, he was elected Congressman on Humala"s Peru Wins list, representing the city of Lima for the 2011-2016 term. On 5 December 2011, the Congress suspended Chehade as Vice President for 120 days.
This was justified with allegations that Chehade had tried to use his power for helping an agricultural company in acquiring the Andahuasi sugar plantation.
He resigned his power as second vicepresident in the night of the 16 January 2012, following of the Andahuasi Scandal. Omar Chehade is married to Ursula Galdos.
