Eduardo Lust

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Eduardo Lust
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National Representative of Uruguay
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 February 2020
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Alma mater University of the Republic

Eduardo Manuel Lust Hitta (born 30 October 1959) is a Uruguayan lawyer, lecturer and politician, who serves as National Representative in the 49th Legislature. [1] A former member of Cabildo Abierto, in December 2023 he founded the Environmental Constitutional Party through which he was a candidate for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election. [2]

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Biography

Lust was born in Paysandú, the only son of a couple with four children. His mother was a primary school teacher, and his father a farmer, and both were supporters of the National Party. [3] At 18, he enrolled at the University of the Republic and settled in Montevideo to study law. [4]

After graduating he began his teaching career as a university professor, taking up a teaching post of Constitutional Law. [5] He gained prominence for his opposition to the installation of UPM-2 Paso de los Toros, the second Finnish UPM-Kymmene plant in the country. [6]

In mid-2019, Lust accepted an invitation from Cabildo Abierto authorities to join the party and be a candidate for the Chamber of Representatives. In the 2019 general election he was elected National Representative for the 49th Legislature (2010–2025). [7] During the parliamentary debate on the Urgent Consideration Law–a bill presented by the coalition government led by Luis Lacalle Pou–he gained high public exposure as a supporter of the bill due to being a constitutional lawyer. [8] [9]

On February 8, 2023, he announced his departure from Cabildo Abierto, citing philosophical differences with the party leadership. [10] [11] He also announced that he would not resign from his seat, but would remain as independent. [12]

Personal life

He is married, and has three children: Sofía, Julieta and Hernán. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Eduardo Lust, "desde la intemperie", busca la creación de un partido ambientalista". Diario El Telégrafo (in Spanish). 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  2. ↑ "Pa'l que se va: la lista de los más de 50 senadores y diputados que dejarán sus bancas". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  3. ↑ Contexto, Redacción (2021-11-26). "Eduardo Lust". Semanario Contexto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Entrevista del viernes 4 de octubre de 2019: Eduardo Lust - Radiomundo En Perspectiva". enperspectiva.uy. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  5. ↑ "El diputado de Cabildo Abierto "demasiado independiente" que se ganó la confianza de Manini". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  6. ↑ "Diputado electo por Cabildo Abierto plantea parar UPM II y el Ferrocarril Central". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  7. ↑ "Los soldados de Guido - Semanario Brecha". brecha.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  8. ↑ "Lust, el ex Cabildo que es experto en Constitución, escribe poesía y aboga por el ambiente". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  9. ↑ "Lust: "Acompaño la LUC básicamente por el concepto de libertad" | La Mañana" (in Spanish). 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  10. ↑ "El diputado Eduardo Lust renunció a Cabildo Abierto". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  11. ↑ "Lust se va de Cabildo Abierto, se negó a entregar su banca y formará movimiento ambientalista". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  12. ↑ "Lust renunció a Cabildo Abierto; le pidieron que dejara la banca pero se negó". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  13. ↑ Contexto, Redacción (2021-11-26). "Eduardo Lust". Semanario Contexto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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