Ardo Hansson is Estonia

Estonia

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n economist.

Ardo Hansson is currently Chief of the World Bank

World Bank

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's Economics Unit in China. Employed by the World Bank since 1998, Hansson has also worked with Eastern European and Balkan countries. In 1993-1998 Hansson belonged to the Supervisory Board of Bank of Estonia, in 1992-1995 and in 1997 he was economic adviser to the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Estonia

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, and in 1991-1992 adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Estonia)

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. He was also member of the Monetary Reform Committee.

He has worked for several renown universities and published numerous articles on economic policy. Hansson holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.

On 11 October 2011 the Supervisory Board of Bank of Estonia

Bank of Estonia

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nominated Ardo Hansson as the candidate for the position of Governor as of 7 June 2012.