Hanno Pevkur

Hanno Pevkur
Pevkur in 2022
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
18 July 2022
Prime MinisterKaja Kallas
Kristen Michal
Preceded byKalle Laanet
Minister of the Interior
In office
26 March 2014 – 23 November 2016
Prime MinisterTaavi Rõivas
Preceded byKen-Marti Vaher
Succeeded byAndres Anvelt
Minister of Justice
In office
10 December 2012 – 26 March 2014
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byKristen Michal
Succeeded byAndres Anvelt
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
23 February 2009 – 10 December 2012
Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip
Preceded byMaret Maripuu
Succeeded byTaavi Rõivas
Member of the Riigikogu
In office
23 November 2016 – 18 July 2022
In office
4 March 2007 – 23 February 2009
Personal details
Born (1977-04-02) 2 April 1977 (age 47)
Iisaku, Estonia
Political partyEstonian Reform Party
SpouseHelin Pevkur[1]
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Tartu

Hanno Pevkur (born 2 April 1977) is an Estonian politician who is currently the Minister of Defence. He is the former chairman of the Estonian Reform Party.

He has served as the Minister of Social Affairs from 2009 to 2012, as the Minister of Justice from 2012 to 2014 and as the Minister of the Interior from 2014 to 2016.

  1. ^ "Hanno Pevkur: enda soovid on jäänud tagaplaanile". Ajakiri Naised. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.