Hans Rebane ( – 16 December 1961) was an Estonian politician, diplomat and journalist. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia from 1927 to 1928 in Jaan Tõnisson's third cabinet. Rebane was Estonian envoy in Helsinki 1931–1937, 1937–1940 in Riga.

Hans Rebane was born in Ärma farmstead, Halliste Parish (now in Veskimäe, Viljandi Parish), Viljandi County. The same farm is now owned by the former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves who uses it as his residence.

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Hans Rebane studied medicine in the University of Tartu and later economics in Berlin.

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He died in Stockholm.

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1882 births

1961 deaths

People from Mulgi Parish

People from Kreis Pernau

Farmers' Assemblies politicians

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia

Members of the Riigikogu, 1926–1929

Envoys of Estonia

University of Tartu alumni

Estonian emigrants to Sweden

Estonian World War II refugees