Johannes Kert (3 December 1959 – 4 March 2021) was an Estonian politician and military officer. He served as the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces from 1996 until 2000. He retired from the military in 2008. Since 2014, Kert had been a member of the

Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party () is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kristen Michal since 2024. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" () or as "the Squirrels" (), referencing its logo. It was founded in ...

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Soviet Army

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Military ranks of the Soviet Union The military ranks of the Soviet Union were those introduced after the October Revolution of 1917. At that time the Imperial Russian Table of Ranks was abolished, as were the privileges of the pre-Soviet Russian nobility. Immediately after th ...

Estonian Land Forces

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Johannes Kert
Member of the Riigikogu

NATO Biographies , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Kert, Johannes 1959 births 2021 deaths People from Pechory Estonian Reform Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 Members of the Riigikogu, 2019–2023 Estonian lieutenant generals Soviet Army officers University of Tartu alumni Recipients of the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Class II Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland