Margus Hanson
Encyclopedia
Margus Hanson is an Estonia
n politician.
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He has been a member of Riigikogu
since 2004 and was the defense minister
of Estonia from 2003 until 2004.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n politician.
Career
Between 1997 and 2003, Hanson was a Vice-Mayor of TartuTartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
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He has been a member of Riigikogu
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...
since 2004 and was the defense minister
Estonian Minister of Defence
The Minister of Defence is the senior minister at the Ministry of Defence in the Estonian Government...
of Estonia from 2003 until 2004.