Juhan Aare

Juhan Aare
Born(1948-02-20)20 February 1948
Died8 March 2019(2019-03-08) (aged 84)
MovementEstonian Green Movement,
People's Union of Estonia

Juhan Aare (20 February 1948 – 6 October 2021[1]) was an Estonian journalist and politician, and the founder of the Estonian Green Movement[2] (not to be confused with current Estonian Green Party) as well as one of the instigators of the Phosphorite War protest movement.[3]

On 3 December 2002, he became a member of the People's Union of Estonia. In the 1980s he was a journalist for the TV program Panda, which dealt with environmental issues.

His younger brother was the musician Tõnu Aare (1953–2021). In 1983, Juhan Aare married the actress and film director Riina Hein. The couple divorced in 2000.[4]

References

  1. ^ Suri ajakirjanik ja poliitik Juhan Aare (in Estonian), www.err.ee
  2. ^ Bugajski, Janusz (2002). Political Parties of Eastern Europe. M.E. Sharpe. p. 69. ISBN 1-56324-676-7.
  3. ^ "Estonia Curbs Industrial Development". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, MA. 7 December 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Vainküla, Kirsti (7 June 2000). "Juhan ja Riina Aare lahutasid abielu". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 14 May 2021.