Hannes Hanso
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Hannes Hanso | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 14 September 2015 – 23 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Sven Mikser |
| Succeeded by | Margus Tsahkna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1971 |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu Sichuan University West London College |
Hannes Hanso (born 6 October 1971) is an Estonian politician and diplomat, a former member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party. Hanso was the Minister of Defence in Taavi Rõivas' cabinet from September 2015 to November 2016. Since 2022, he is the ambassador to China.[1]
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.
