Ants Laaneots
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Ants Laaneots (born 16 January 1948) is an Estonian politician and former military officer. He was previously the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces and a veteran officer in the Soviet Army. Laaneots previously served as the Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College from 2001 to 2006. He was appointed the Commander-in-Chief on 5 December 2006 and was promoted to general in 2011. After retiring from the military, he became a politician.
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Ants Laaneots | |
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Nickname(s) | "Tanki Ants" |
Born | (1948-01-16) 16 January 1948 (age 76) Kilingi-Nõmme, Estonia |
Allegiance | Soviet Union (1966–1991) Estonia (1991–present) |
Service/ | Soviet Army Estonian Defense Force |
Years of service | 1966–2011 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Commander of the Defence Forces Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College Chief of the General Staff |
Battles/wars | 1987–1989 Ethiopian Civil War |
Awards | 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland Commander 1st class of the Order of the Polar Star Commander Degree of the Legion of Merit |
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