Lorenzo Olarte Cullen
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| In office 1989 – 1991 |
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| Vice President | N/A |
| Preceded by | Fernando Fernández Martín |
| Succeeded by | Jerónimo Saavedra Acevedo |
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| Born | 1928 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
| Political party | CDC |
| Spouse | Maria Lecuona (divorced) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Lorenzo Olarte Cullen is a local Canarian politicia and lawyer. He is a former president of the Canary island Automous region but served oly 2 years of his 4 years term. He is currently the President of FICC (Fundacion Canaria para la Integracion y Cooperacion con China).
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 Spanish King Alfonso XIII, recognizes the services of Spanish and foreign citizens on behalf of Spain, the Gran Cruz del Mérito Militar, for his collaboration in the decolonization of the former Spanish Sahara, 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.
