Hendrik Johannes Terras | |
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![]() Terras in 2022 | |
Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture | |
Assumed office 25 March 2025 | |
Prime Minister | Kristen Michal |
Preceded by | Piret Hartman |
Member of the Riigikogu | |
Assumed office 18 April 2023 | |
Constituency | No. 1 |
Personal details | |
Born | Tallinn,Estonia | 14 June 1993
Political party | Estonia 200 |
Education | University of Tartu |
Hendrik Johannes Terras (born 14 June 1993) is an Estonian politician,he is the current Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (since 25 March 2025). [1] He was previously a member of the XV Riigikogu.
Terras is a member of the executive board of the Estonia 200 political party and former chairman of the party's youth organisation. [2]
Terras was born in Tallinn. [3] His father is a retired military general,politician Riho Terras. His mother Kaili Terras is a diplomat. [4]
Terras is a graduate of the University of Tartu with a BA in Journalism and Communication (2017) and an MA degree in Communication Management (2019). [5]
On 9 April 2022 Terras was elected as the new leader of Noor Eesti 200 ("Young Estonia 200"),the youth organisation of the Estonia 200 party. [2]
In the autumn of 2022 he ran for the chairmanship of the Estonia 200 political party,and in a later stage withdrew his candidacy in favour of Lauri Hussar. On 15 October 2022,at the General Assembly,Terras was elected member of the executive board and vice-chairman of the party. [6] [7]
On 19 November 2022,Terras was elected a member of the executive board of Noor Eesti 200. [8]
He ran for the Estonian parliament ( Riigikogu ) in the 2023 elections,received 771 votes in his constituency ( electoral district no. 1 covering Haabersti,Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine) and was elected a member of parliament.
On 25 March 2025,he was sworn in as the Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture. [9]