Ardo Hillar Hansson (born 15 July 1958 in

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) is an

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economist. He was the Governor of

Bank of Estonia Bank of Estonia ( et, Eesti Pank) is the central bank of Estonia as well as a member of the Eurosystem organisation of euro area central banks. The Bank of Estonia also belongs to the European System of Central Banks. Until 2010, the bank is ...

from 2012 to 2019.

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 Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

Career

Hansson worked as an economist in the

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from 1998 to 2012 with Eastern European and Balkan countries and China. From 1993 to 1998, Hansson belonged to the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia, from 1992 to 1995 and in 1997 he was economic adviser to the

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, and from 1991 to 1992 adviser to the

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. He was also a member of the Monetary Reform Committee.

Other activities

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster globa ...

(IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of GovernorsBoard of Governors

(IMF).

References

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