Hendrik Johannes Terras

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Hendrik Johannes Terras
Member of the XV Riigikogu
Personal details
Born (1993-06-14) June 14, 1993 (age 30)
Political partyEesti 200
EducationUniversity of Tartu

Hendrik Johannes Terras (born 14 June 1993) is an Estonian politician, member of the XV Riigikogu. He is a member of the executive board of the Estonian 200 political party and a former chairman of the party's youth organisation Young Estonia 200.[1]

Biography[edit]

Terras' father is retired military general and Isamaa politician Riho Terras. His mother is a diplomat Kaili Terras.[2]

In 2017 Terras graduated from the University of Tartu with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communication and in 2019 with a Master of Arts in Communication Management.[3]

Political career[edit]

On 9 April 2022 Terras was elected as the new leader of the youth organisation Noor Eesti 200.[1]

In the autumn of 2022 he ran for the chairmanship of the Estonian 200 political party, but withdrew his candidacy in favour of Lauri Hussar. On 15 October 2022, at the General Assembly, Terras was elected as a member of the executive board of the Estonian 200 party and as its vice-chairman.[4][5]

On 19 November 2022 Terras was elected as a member of the executive board of the Young Estonia 200 at the General Assembly.[6]

He ran for the Riigikogu in the 2023 elections, won 771 votes in constituency 1 (Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine) and was elected.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Noor Eesti 200 uueks juhiks valiti Hendrik Terras". Eesti 200 (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ^ "Käbi ei kuku...Riho ja Hendrik Johannes Terras". Vikerraadio (in Estonian). 5 November 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Hendrik Johannes Terras". Eesti 200 (in Estonian). 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ^ "Eesti 200 esimeheks kandideerib ka Hendrik Johannes Terras". postimees.ee. 2022-09-15.
  5. ^ ERR (2022-10-15). "Eesti 200 valis esimeheks Lauri Hussari". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  6. ^ "Noor Eesti 200 valis uue juhi ja juhatuse". Eesti 200 (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.