Early life and education
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]
Political career
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] During his term as Representative he was in favor of reforming the Code of Criminal Procedure. [13]
In mid-2023, he announced the creation of a new political party with an ecological and green conservative tendency, and in December, the Electoral Court approved the creation of the Environmental Constitutional Party. [14] In the 2024 presidential primaries, the party and Lust as its pre-candidate obtained 1,213 votes, surpassing the minimum of 500 required to participate in the general election. [15] In August, lawyer and academic Luján Criado was confirmed as Lust's vice presidential running mate. [16]
During the campaign, he announced that in the event of a runoff, he would support Álvaro Delgado Ceretta, the National Party nominee who was in second place in the polls. [17] In the general election, Lust obtained 0.49% of the vote, failing to win a seat in parliament. [18] He also announced his support for Delgado Ceretta for the runoff and his party joined the Republican Coalition. [19]
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