Prim Pujals
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]
The Most Excellent Prim Pujals | |
|---|---|
| Senator for the province of Samaná | |
| In office 16 August 2006 – 16 August 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Catrain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1943[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) |
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.
References
- "Senador de la República por la Provincia Samaná, PLD" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "Declaraciones Juradas 2010-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. September 2010. Pages 91–92. Exchange rate for 18 August 2010: 36.97 per USD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "Senador de la República por la Provincia Samaná, PLD" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "Senador Prim Pujals se enfrenta a un ciudadano por la fila de un banco" (in Spanish). Diario Libre. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Senador Prim Pujals a un ciudadano: "tú ere un mierda, tú ere un mierda…tú ta' armao, pa' matarte, maldito negro"" (in Spanish). Acento. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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