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Rolando Julio
Crown Prince of the Afro-Bolivians
Born (1994-07-30) 30 July 1994 (age 30)
Mururata, Nor Yungas Province, Bolivia
HousePinedo
FatherJulio I (adoptive)
MotherAngélica Larrea (adoptive)
Occupationlawyer
Styles of
The Crown Prince
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness

Don Rolando Julio Pinedo y Larrea, Crown Prince of the Afro-Bolivians (born 30 July 1994) is a Bolivian lawyer and a member of the Afro-Bolivian royal family. He is the current heir to the Afro-Bolivian throne and Grand Chancellor of Africa of the Royal Order of Merit of Prince Uchicho

Early life and education

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Rolando was born on 30 July 1994 in the village of Mururata in the Nor Yungas Province of La Paz, Bolivia.[1] He is the nephew and adopted son, and heir, of King Julio I and Queen Angélica Larrea.[2][3][4]

He attended university in La Paz from 2012 to 2014, studying humanities and international business.[5][6] In 2021, he began law school at the Universidad de Los Andes in La Paz.[7][8]

Career

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Rolando worked as an administrator in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2015.[5] In 2016, he began working in the Departmental Legislative Assembly of La Paz.[5]

Royal duties

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Rolando serves as the Grand Chancellor of Africa of the Royal Order of Merit of Prince Uchicho.[5]

In 2016, he accompanied the king and queen on an official trip to Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda.[9]

Honours

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  • thumb left Grand Chancellor of Africa of the Royal Order of Merit of Prince Uchicho

References

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  1. ^ Busdiecker, Sara (October 4, 2016). Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199935796.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-993579-6 – via www.oxfordreference.com.
  2. ^ "The Royal Pinedo". www.obscura.io.
  3. ^ "The last King of America - PhMuseum". phmuseum.com.
  4. ^ "El último rey de América | Internacional | EL PAÍS". January 7, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07.
  5. ^ a b c d "Web Oficial de la Casa Real Afroboliviana". www.casarealafroboliviana.org.
  6. ^ Boltrino, Lucas (December 7, 2022). "El rey más austero del mundo". Radio Perfil.
  7. ^ Busqué, Jordi (11 March 2021). "Bolivia's little-known tribal kingdom". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Bolivia's little-known tribal kingdom". www.bbc.com.
  9. ^ Blair, Laurence (6 December 2017). "Bolivia's Afro king leads a long-neglected group stepping out of the shadows". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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