Lauri Hussar (born September 4, 1973) is an Estonian journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of ''

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'' 2016–2019. Since 15 October 2022 he is chairman of the party

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Career

Hussar studied

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Tartu University The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

from 1992 to 1996. From 1998 to 2006, he worked as a TV reporter and editor for

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, including work as one of the hosts of ''

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''. He then hosted ''

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'', a radio program broadcast nationwide by

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(ERR, Estonian Public Broadcasting), until the spring of 2016. In March 2016, he became deputy

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

of ''

''. Three months later, he was promoted to editor-in-chief. On 15 October 2022 Hussar was elected as leader of the political party Eesti 200.

Personal life

Lauri Hussar has been married since July 2008. In 1994, he was one of the refounders of the Christian

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(fraternity) "Arminia Dorpatensis" (first founded in 1850), the northernmost and only Estonian branch of

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.Verband Alter Wingolfiten e.V. (Hrsg.): Vademecum Wingolfiticum, 25. Aufl. Hannover 2012, S. 102.

References

1973 births Living people Estonian journalists University of Tartu alumni Place of birth missing (living people) European newspaper editors Television editors Estonian radio personalities {{estonia-journalist-stub