Orlando Egüez

Orlando Egüez Algarañaz (4 March 1974 – 8 June 2019) was a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Beni, representing circumscription 60 from 2015 until his death in 2019. A member of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement, Egüez practiced law in Riberalta before making the jump into politics. Elected to the Chamber of Deputies in representation of the Democratic Unity coalition, he joined other members of his party in breaking away from that caucus once in office. Although the move garnered Egüez some high-up committee positions, a 2016 cancer diagnosis impeded his ability to legislate, and he died in office three years later.

Early life and career Orlando Egüez was born on 4 March 1974 in Riberalta, Beni, Far and away from that, Egüez's candidacy responded to personal interests; he had been invited to run by Beni's governor, , his brother-in-law. Lens would go on to accompany Egüez as his campaign manager, overseeing a successful race in which Egüez was elected to represent Beni's circumscription 60.

Tenure Shortly after taking office, Egüez joined other elected members of his party in breaking off from UD, establishing the MNR as its own caucus within the Chamber of Deputies. With the votes of the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP), the MNR was granted control over several powerful committees, with Egüez being selected to chair the Territorial Organization of the State Commission. This de facto alliance—which both parties denied existed—translated into the departmental caucuses, where the votes of Egüez and his substitute tipped the scales in favor of MAS Senator Erwin Rivero, who was elected president of Beni's parliamentary delegation. By mid-2019, Egüez's condition had become terminal; he died from the disease in June of that year. His passing was commemorated with a minute of silence in the Chamber of Deputies, and he was laid to rest at a general cemetery in Beni the following day. Egüez's substitute, Verónica Téllez, was sworn in to fill his vacant seat on 17 July.

Commission assignments Planning, Economic Policy, and Finance Commission Financial, Monetary, and Insurance Policy Committee (Secretary: –) Territorial Organization of the State and Autonomies Commission (President: –) Government, Defense, and Armed Forces Commission Fight Against Drug Trafficking Committee Public Security Committee (–) International Relations and Migrant Protection Commission International Relations, Migrant Protection, and International Organizations Committee (–)

Electoral history + Year Office Party Alliance Votes Result . Total % . 2014 Deputy Revolutionary Nationalist Movement Democratic Unity 22,910 58.61% 1st Source: Plurinational Electoral Organ Electoral Atlas