Prim Pujals
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Prim Pujals Nolasco (born 26 July 1943) is a lawyer, judge, and politician from the Dominican Republic. He is Senator for the province of Samaná, elected in 2006, and re-elected in 2010.[3]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pujals and the second or maternal family name is Nolasco.
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The Most Excellent Prim Pujals | |
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Senator for the province of Samaná | |
In office 16 August 2006 – 16 August 2020 | |
Succeeded by | Pedro Catrain |
Personal details | |
Born | (1943-07-26) 26 July 1943 (age 80)[1] Samaná |
Political party | Dominican Liberation Party |
Other political affiliations | Social Christian Reformist Party |
Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Universidad Central del Este |
Committees | President – "Committee of Foreign Relations and International Cooperation"[1] |
Ethnicity | White Dominican |
Net worth | RD$ 16.30 million[2] (US$ 441,000) |
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Pujals is Juris Doctor.[1]
On 29 December 2018, video footage of Pujals emerged on Dominican news media (and spread on social media) where he was seen loudly threatening a bystander who confronted him when he allegedly tried to cut in line at a local bank.[4][5] Pujals can be heard threatening to kill the unnamed man, and calling him a derogatory racial slur.