Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas Party Social Democratic Party | Preceded by Sven Mikser Succeeded by Margus Tsahkna | |
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Born 6 October 1971 (age 45)
Nõo Parish, Estonia ( 1971-10-06 ) Political party Social Democratic Party Alma mater University of Tartu
Sichuan University
West London College Education Sichuan University, West London College, University of Tartu | ||
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Hannes Hanso (born 6 October 1971) is an Estonian politician and a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party. Hanso has been the Minister of Defence in Taavi Rõivas' cabinet since 14 September 2015.
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Early life
Hanso graduated from Orissaare Gymnasium and studied special needs education and law in the University of Tartu, the Chinese language in Sichuan University, and transport management in Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College. Hanso has also studied politics and development studies in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and acquired his MA in Asian politics in 2005. From 1998 to 2005, Hanso worked as a freelance correspondent for the Eesti Rahvusringhääling and Radio Free Europe.
Political career
From 2005–2007, Hanso served as the Adviser to the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Defence and from 2007–2009, as the Adviser to the Minister of Finance.
Hanso was in the diplomatic service of the European Union in China and Mongolia from 2009 to 2011. He worked as a researcher at the International Centre for Defence and Security from 2011–2013 and was the Mayor of Kuressaare from 2013–2015.
In 2015, Hannes Hanso was a Member of the 13th Riigikogu and performed the duties of the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
On 14 September 2015, Hanso became the Minister of Defence in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet.
