Arturo Lara

General Uttama Sri Arturo Lara GCTC KCSK NSM MAO OMS
Administrator of Roanoke
In office 10 September 2021 – 10 July 2023
Appointed by	Varuna Sriraya
Succeeded by	Eugene Smith
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Nature, Health, Hygiene, and Swachhta Mission
In office 22 November 2021 – 9 February 2022 Minister of State (I/C) for Health, Hygiene, and Swachhta Mission until 3 January 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Preceded by	Patrick Kenny
Succeeded by	W. Pranit Singh
Minister of State for Defence
In office 22 November 2021 – 9 February 2022
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Succeeded by	Kevin Doan
Chief of the Defence Staff
In office 17 February 2021 – 17 June 2021
Succeeded by	Air Chief Marshal Abrams Wiucki-Dunswed
Austenasian Consul-General in North Carolina
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 February 2020
Monarchs	Jonathan I
Ambassador	Elizabeth Lewis Michael Simpson
Prime Minister of Brunsnia
In office 1 February 2021 – 4 March 2021
Monarch	Christoph I
Governor of Vescambia
In office 24 March 2018 – 25 September 2019
Attorney General of Nairos
In office 12 November 2020 – 28 December 2021
Personal details
Citizenship	United States Vishwamitra New Athens
Nationality	American
Profession	Historian

General Sir A.E. Lara, Duke of Anglenburg, Duke of Brunsnia, Count of Granville CSK NSM MAO OJP OMS PC MP is a retired American micronationalist figure, politician, diplomat, and military officer. Lara ended his career serving the governments of Austenasia and Vishwamitra.

Micronational career

Austenasia

He was appointed as the Austenasian Consul-General in the U.S. state of North Carolina on 27 November 2016 and served in that capacity until early 2018. He was re-appointed to the same position on 17 February 2020 by Emperor Jonathan I. He was knighted as a Member of the Austenasian Order for his beneficial services to the nation on 14 May 2020.

Aariania

He associated himself with the Aarianian Union of North America as a citizen in 2017 and later became active in the politics of the nation following his appointment as the Territorial Governor of Vescambia on 18 February 2018. He, further, lent a helping hand in the creation of the territory's flag and the naming of Mandela Pond in Tagginsol. On 24 March 2018, it was informed that Vescambia was officially admitted as a province and he took over as its Baron.

Lara affiliated himself with the Independent Party of Aariania. Being an Independent, Lara quickly joined Grand Marquette Aaron Green in a lawsuit against the Grand Council in which they attempted to dissolve the party. He was instrumental in getting the council to drop the attempt after his review of the Constitution and discovering a passage which showed the council’s attempt as unconstitutional. This was a big win for his party and he has since switched his affiliation to the Egalitarian Party of Aariania (EPA). Lara served on the Council of Seven since April 2018 and on 23 September 2018, he declared his candidacy for the office of the President of Aariania. He successfully received the endorsement of Grand Marquette Aaron Green. However, he was polled third in the election receiving 21.4% of the votes with the election being won by Hajara Sadiq with 42.9% of the votes.

On 25 August 2019, President Green announced his plan to bring to the Council of Seven a resolution to dissolve the Aarianian Union and the vote was to be held the next day. Finally, on 25 September 2019, the Aarianian Union of North America was officially dissolved.

Begon

Sir Arturo became a full citizen of Begon following the annexation of Brunsnia. He represents Greater reater Brunsnia, the Brunsnic Mainland, and the Art Islands in the House of Royals and was appointed as a Privy Councillor on 6 May 2021.

Vishwamitra

Lara first became acquainted with Vishwamitra in 2020 while he was reigning as the King of Roanoke and the two nations established formed bilateral relations. Following his abdication from the throne of Roanoke, he became a citizen of the nation and was soon appointed as the first Chief of the Defence Staff and also became the first ordinary citizen to be appointed to the rank of a General in the Royal Vishwamitran Army. Few days later, he was appointed as a member of the Privy Council.

He was ennobled as the first "Count of Granville" on his 23rd birthday on 8 May 2021 by Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya and was also appointed as Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Rashtradhyaksh on 29 May 2021. However, General Lara chose to tender his resignation from the position of the Chief of the Defence Staff on 17 June.

After staying away from active service for months, he was approached by the leadership of the National People's Congress and was named as the party's candidate from Chandril parliamentary constituency for the upcoming general election to the Parliament. He successfully won from the constituency defeating David Brooke and was inducted into the council of ministers on 22 November 2021. He was appointed as the Minister of State (Independent charge) for Health, Hygiene, and Swachhta Mission with the additional charge of the Minister of State for Defence.

Titles, styles, citizenships, ranks, and honours

Noble titles

• Begon

Duke of Anglenburg

Duke of Brunsnia

Lord of Laurin

• Earl of New Athens
• Count (formerly, Count of Granville)

Citizenships

• Austenasia: Honorary citizen
• Monmark: Honorary citizen
• New Athens: Full citizen
• Occidia: Full citizen
• Vishwamitra: Full citizen

Dates of rank

Insignia	Country	Rank	Component	Date of rank
	Molossia	Honorary Admiral	Molossian Navy
	Vishwamitra	General	Royal Vishwamitran Army	17 February 2021

Honours

Austenasia

• Austenasia: Member of the Austenasian Order (14 May 2020)

Begon

• Begon:
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Augustus (8 February 2021)
  • Lord Knight of the Order of Friendship (16 March 2021)

Vishwamitra

• Vishwamitra:
  • Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Lotus (1 January 2021)
  • Grand Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka (15 April 2021)
  • Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (1 August 2021)
  • Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Vishwamitra (17 February 2021)
  • Recipient of the National Service Medal (15 April 2021)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the First Anniversary of the Vishwamitran Monarchy (8 June 2021)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Crystal Jubilee of the Foundation of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022)

Vishwamitran states and territorial honours

• Purvanchal:
  • Member of the Most Eminent Order of Loyalty and Faithful Service (13 August 2021)

• Kamrupa:
  • Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the State of Kamrupa (22 March 2021)

• Cangun Llus:
  • Member of the Most Honourable Order of the Heron (1 May 2021)

Other national honors

• Calvan: Knight Imperial of the Order of Saint John Paul (20 April 2020)
• Sealand: Officer of the Military Order of Sealand (25 November 2016)

Order of wear

Armorial

	File:Coat of arms of Arthur I of Roanoke (Order of the Lotus).svg
Escutcheon as Count of Granville	Arms as Grand Cross of the Order of the Lotus (granted upon him as King of Roanoke)

Places named after him

On 8 February 2021, King Christoph named Lara Isle and the Art Islands within the boarders in honour and recognition of the services of Lord Arturo Lara.