Eduardo Lust
{{Short description|Uruguayan politician (born 1959)}}
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| term_start = 15 February 2020
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| birth_name = Eduardo Manuel Lust Hitta
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| birth_place = Paysandú, Uruguay
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- Cabildo Abierto (2019–2023)
- Environmental Constitutional Party (2023–present)
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Eduardo Manuel Lust Hitta (born 30 October 1959) is a Uruguayan lawyer, lecturer and politician, who serves as National Representative in the 49th Legislature.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-27 |title=Eduardo Lust, "desde la intemperie", busca la creación de un partido ambientalista |url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com/2023/02/eduardo-lust-desde-la-intemperie-busca-la-creacion-de-un-partido-ambientalista/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Diario El Telégrafo |language=es}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Pa’l que se va: la lista de los más de 50 senadores y diputados que dejarán sus bancas |url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/Pa-l-que-se-va-la-lista-de-los-mas-de-50-senadores-y-diputados-que-dejaran-sus-bancas-uc904915 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Montevideo Portal |language=es}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Contexto |first=Redacción |date=2021-11-26 |title=Eduardo Lust |url=https://semanariocontexto.com/eduardo-lust/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Semanario Contexto |language=es}} At 18, he enrolled at the University of the Republic and settled in Montevideo to study law.{{Cite web |title=Entrevista del viernes 4 de octubre de 2019: Eduardo Lust - Radiomundo En Perspectiva |url=https://enperspectiva.uy/enperspectiva-uy/entrevista-del-viernes-4-octubre-2019-eduardo-lust/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=enperspectiva.uy}}
After graduating he began his teaching career as a university professor, taking up a teaching post of Constitutional Law.{{Cite web |title=El diputado de Cabildo Abierto "demasiado independiente" que se ganó la confianza de Manini |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el-diputado-de-cabildo-abierto-demasiado-independiente-que-se-gano-la-confianza-de-manini-201912620100 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=El Observador |language=es-UY}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-06 |title=Diputado electo por Cabildo Abierto plantea parar UPM II y el Ferrocarril Central |url=https://www.lr21.com.uy/politica/1416938-cabildo-abierto-upm-tren-central |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=LARED21 |language=es}}
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).{{Cite web |title=Los soldados de Guido - Semanario Brecha |url=https://brecha.com.uy/los-soldados-de-guido/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=brecha.com.uy}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Lust, el ex Cabildo que es experto en Constitución, escribe poesía y aboga por el ambiente |url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/Lust-el-ex-Cabildo-que-es-experto-en-Constitucion-escribe-poesia-y-aboga-por-el-ambiente-uc903377 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Montevideo Portal |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-01 |title=Lust: "Acompaño la LUC básicamente por el concepto de libertad" {{!}} La Mañana |url=https://www.xn--lamaana-7za.uy/politica/lust-acompano-la-luc-basicamente-por-el-concepto-de-libertad/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |language=es}}
On February 8, 2023, he announced his departure from Cabildo Abierto, citing philosophical differences with the party leadership.{{Cite web |title=El diputado Eduardo Lust renunció a Cabildo Abierto |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el-diputado-eduardo-lust-renuncio-a-cabildo-abierto-202328162618 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=El Observador |language=es-UY}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-08 |title=Lust se va de Cabildo Abierto, se negó a entregar su banca y formará movimiento ambientalista |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/politica/lust-se-va-de-cabildo-abierto-se-nego-a-entregar-su-banca-y-formara-movimiento-ambientalista |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=EL PAIS |language=es-UY}} He also announced that he would not resign from his seat, but would remain as independent.{{Cite web |title=Lust renunció a Cabildo Abierto; le pidieron que dejara la banca pero se negó |url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/Lust-renuncio-a-Cabildo-Abierto-le-pidieron-que-dejara-la-banca-pero-se-nego-uc845280 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Montevideo Portal |language=es}} During his term as Representative he was in favor of reforming the Code of Criminal Procedure.{{Cite web |title=Zubía y Lust: el "encuentro casual" entre dos diputados que prometen hacer ruido |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/zubia-y-lust-el-encuentro-casual-entre-dos-diputados-que-prometen-hacer-ruido-20191219174023 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=El Observador |language=es-UY}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22 |title=Fue aprobado el Partido Constitucional Ambientalista: Eduardo Lust es el candidato a presidente |url=https://www.subrayado.com.uy/fue-aprobado-el-partido-constitucional-ambientalista-eduardo-lust-es-el-candidato-presidente-n934194 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=subrayado.com.uy |language=es-UY}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-18 |title=Partido Constitucional Ambientalista logró los 250 convencionales y Eduardo Lust será su candidato presidencial |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/politica/partido-constitucional-ambientalista-logro-los-250-convencionales-y-eduardo-lust-sera-su-candidato-presidencial |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=EL PAIS |language=es-UY}} In August, lawyer and academic Luján Criado was confirmed as Lust's vice presidential running mate.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-02 |title=Se decidieron las fórmulas que competirán en las elecciones de octubre y los partidos que no podrán participar |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/politica/se-decidieron-las-formulas-que-competiran-en-las-elecciones-de-octubre-y-los-partidos-que-no-podran-participar |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=EL PAIS |language=es-UY}}
During the campaign, he announced that in the event of a runoff, he would support Álvaro Delgado Ceretta, the National Party
Personal life
He is married, and has three children: Sofía, Julieta and Hernán.{{Cite web |last=Contexto |first=Redacción |date=2021-11-26 |title=Eduardo Lust |url=https://semanariocontexto.com/eduardo-lust/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Semanario Contexto |language=es}}