Ardo Hansson
Ardo Hansson | |
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| Governor of the Bank of Estonia | |
| In office 7 June 2012 – 7 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andres Lipstok |
| Succeeded by | Madis Müller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1958 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | University of British Columbia Harvard University |
Ardo Hillar Hansson (born 15 July 1958 in Chicago) is an Estonian American economist. He was the Governor of Bank of Estonia from 2012 to 2019.[1]
Education
Hansson attended Semiahmoo Secondary School for high school. He later worked for several renowned universities and published numerous articles on economic policy. Hansson holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.
Career
Hansson worked as an economist in the World Bank[2] from 1998 to 2012 with Eastern European and Balkan countries and China. In 1993-1998 Hansson belonged to the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia, in 1992-1995 and in 1997 he was economic adviser to the Prime Minister, and in 1991-1992 adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was also a member of the Monetary Reform Committee.
Other activities
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[3]
References
- ^ "Ardo Hansson". 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Ardo Hansson". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
- ^ Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Articles with short description
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- 1958 births
- Chairmen of the Bank of Estonia
- 20th-century Estonian economists
- Harvard University alumni
- Living people
- People from Chicago
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class
- University of British Columbia alumni
- American people of Estonian descent
- 21st-century Estonian economists