Vootele Hansen (19 January 1962 in

Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...

) was an

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

n politician. He was a member of VIII and

IX Riigikogu IX Riigikogu was the ninth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (, from Estonian ''riigi-'', "of the state", and ''kogu'', "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation ...

. 1994-1995 he was

Minister of the Environment An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of the environment) is a cabinet position charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation. The areas associated with the duties of a ...

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1962 births Living people Politicians from Tallinn Estonian Lutherans People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives politicians Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians Isamaa politicians Environment ministers of Estonia Members of the Riigikogu, 1992–1995 Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 Members of the Riigikogu, 1999–2003 University of Tartu alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class {{Estonia-1999-Riigikogu-politician-stub