Lorenzo Olarte Cullen (born 8 December 1932) is a local

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politician and lawyer. He is a former president of the Canary island Automous region but served only 3 years of his 4 years term. Olarte is awarded the Gran Cruz de San Raimundo de Peñafort, the highest honor for a Spanish jurist, the Gran Cruz del Mérito Civil, created by the

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, recognizes the services of Spanish and foreign citizens on behalf of Spain, the Gran Cruz del Mérito Militar,Quién es quién en España
- Page 1029 for his collaboration in the decolonization of the former

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, the Alfonso X el Sabio, for his contribution to the development of Education and the Gran Collar de las Islas Canarias, the highest honor in the Canary Islands. After the

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, Olarte argued that the 1991 Canarian law of animal protection did not forbid

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against what was being claimed.

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1932 births Living people People from Ponteareas Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) politicians Canarian Coalition politicians Presidents of the Canary Islands Canarian Roman Catholics {{CanaryIslands-stub