Johannes Kert

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Johannes Kert
Kert in 2015
Born(1959-12-03)3 December 1959
Pechory, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died4 March 2021(2021-03-04) (aged 61)
Allegiance Soviet Union (1981–1991)
 Estonia (1991–2008)
Service/branchSoviet Army
Estonian Land Forces
Years of service1981–2008
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldEstonian Land Forces (2001–2002)
Estonian Defence Forces (1996–2000)
Estonian Defence League (1993–1996)
Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion (1992)
Tartu Malev (1991)
AwardsSee: Awards, decorations, and recognition

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

Kert died on 4 March 2021 at the age of 61.[1]

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