Liia Hänni


Liia Hänni is an Estonian astrophysicist, social activist and former politician who voted for the Estonian restoration of Independence.

Education

Born in Atla, Saare County, Liia Hänni graduated from Saaremaa gymnasium in 1965 and the University of Tartu's Department of Physics in 1970.

Research activities

From 1970 to 1990, Hänni was a junior researcher and senior researcher of the Estonian Academy of Sciences in Astrophysics and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics. In 1986, the Observatory defended the candidate's thesis in astrophysics "Investigating the Atmosphere of Red Crayfish by the Synthetic Spectrum Method". Her supervisor was Tõnu Kipper. She investigated the letters of the late spectrum class.
Hänni has published scientific articles in various publications. She has been a member of the Estonian Scientists' Union since 1989.

Publications

Hänni was a part of the Estonian Centre for the Environment Party. She was a member of the Congress of Estonia. In 1992, she was elected to the Riigikogu as a member of what is now the Social Democratic Party.
She has published articles on privatization and the progress of reforms.

Membership in representative bodies

Hänni was a member of the Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu in all its constituencies. She was the Estonian Minister of Reforms from 1992 to 1995. From 1996 to 1999, she was the President of the Moderate Women organization. Hänni is the program director of the e-Governance Academy, e-democracy and e-participation programs, and since 2011, Member of the Board of the EMSL Board of the Association of Free Alliances.

Awards

Liia Hänni is married to Uku Hänni. They have a son, Kristjan. She is a member of the Tartu branch of Zonta International.

Literature