caption serviceyears branch commands allegiance awards battles birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
ants laaneots -lrb- 2011 -rrb- 1966 -- 2011 soviet ground forces estonian defence forces commander-in-chief -lrb- to 1991 -rrb- estonia 2nd class order of the cross of the eagle 1987 -- 1989 ethiopian civil war 16 january 1948 tanki ants kindral -lrb- general -rrb- ants laaneots 2011.jpg ants laaneots
 ants laaneots
ants laaneots

kindral -lrb- general -rrb- ants laaneots , -lrb- born 16 january 1948 -rrb- in kilingi-nõmme in pärnumaa , is the former commander-in-chief of the estonian defence forces and a veteran officer in the soviet army .
general 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 kindral in 2011 .
his most recent job was the prime minister 's advisor in matters of defence .
