Eduardo Lust
Eduardo Lust | |
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| National Representative of Uruguay | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Montevideo |
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| Born | Eduardo Manuel Lust Hitta 30 October 1959 Paysandú, Uruguay |
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| Children | 3 |
| 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]
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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 Partynominee 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]
Personal life
[edit]He is married, and has three children: Sofía, Julieta and Hernán.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eduardo Lust, "desde la intemperie", busca la creación de un partido ambientalista". Diario El Telégrafo (in Spanish). 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Contexto, Redacción (2021-11-26). "Eduardo Lust". Semanario Contexto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Entrevista del viernes 4 de octubre de 2019: Eduardo Lust - Radiomundo En Perspectiva". enperspectiva.uy. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "El diputado de Cabildo Abierto "demasiado independiente" que se ganó la confianza de Manini". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Diputado electo por Cabildo Abierto plantea parar UPM II y el Ferrocarril Central". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Los soldados de Guido - Semanario Brecha". brecha.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Lust, el ex Cabildo que es experto en Constitución, escribe poesía y aboga por el ambiente". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Lust: "Acompaño la LUC básicamente por el concepto de libertad" | La Mañana" (in Spanish). 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "El diputado Eduardo Lust renunció a Cabildo Abierto". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lust renunció a Cabildo Abierto; le pidieron que dejara la banca pero se negó". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Zubía y Lust: el "encuentro casual" entre dos diputados que prometen hacer ruido". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Fue aprobado el Partido Constitucional Ambientalista: Eduardo Lust es el candidato a presidente". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Partido Constitucional Ambientalista logró los 250 convencionales y Eduardo Lust será su candidato presidencial". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Se decidieron las fórmulas que competirán en las elecciones de octubre y los partidos que no podrán participar". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Eduardo Lust transmitió a Álvaro Delgado que le dará su apoyo en caso de que el blanco pase el balotaje". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Resultados de las elecciones de Uruguay 2024 en vivo: quién ganó, discursos y datos de la Corte Electoral". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Lust pretende incorporar "el tema ambiental" al programa de la Coalición". Portal Medios Públicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ Contexto, Redacción (2021-11-26). "Eduardo Lust". Semanario Contexto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.