Hannes Hanso

Hannes Hanso
Minister of Defence
In office
14 September 2015 – 23 November 2016
Prime MinisterTaavi Rõivas
Preceded bySven Mikser
Succeeded byMargus Tsahkna
Personal details
Born (1971-10-06) 6 October 1971 (age 53)
Nõo Parish, Estonia
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity 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]