Juhan Aare (20 February 1948 – 6 October 2021) was an Estonian journalist, politician, and the founder of the Estonian Green Movement
(not to be confused with current Estonian Green Party) as well as one of the instigators of the
Phosphorite War
The Phosphorite War ( et, Fosforiidisõda) is the name given to a late-1980s environmental campaign in the then-Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, against the opening of large phosphorite mines in the Virumaa region. The movement, peaking in 1 ...
protest movement.
Since 3 December 2002, he was a member of the
People's Union of Estonia
The People's Union of Estonia ( et, Eestimaa Rahvaliit) was a political party in Estonia. Its last leader was Margo Miljand.
In the 2003 parliamentary election, the party collected 64,463 votes, which made 13.0% share of all votes and 13 mand ...
. In the 1980s he was a journalist in the TV-program ''Panda'', which dealt with environmental issues.
His younger brother was musician
Tõnu Aare (1953–2021). In 1983, Juhan Aare married actress and film director
Riina Hein
Riina Hein (born 3 March 1955) is an Estonian film actress, film and television director and producer, and screenwriter. Hein made her screen debut as a teenager and is possibly best recalled for her role as Raja Teele in three film adaptations ...
. The couple divorced in 2000.
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1948 births
2021 deaths
Politicians from Tallinn
People's Union of Estonia politicians
Members of the Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union
Members of the Riigikogu, 1992–1995
Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999
Estonian journalists
20th-century Estonian writers
21st-century Estonian writers
University of Tartu alumni
Tallinn University alumni
Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class
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