Party: PNCR (The Romanian National Conservative Party)
Country: Romania
Website: European Parliament profile page
Mr. Terheș is a Romanian MEP for the 2024-2029 mandate, his second European Parliament mandate. He is vice-chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control, and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET). He also serves on the Delegation for EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee, and on the Delegation for relations with South Africa.
He studied Theology, Journalism and Communication in Romania and The United States. He also served as a priest in the Greek-Catholic Romanian Mission and as the President of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Association in US for 10 years. Cristian Terheș has a natural flair for business development and uses technology and communication tools effectively to maximize return on investment and to market companies online. He has successfully used his skills in doing so for companies and non-profits for almost 20 years.
At a political level, he has been involved with organizations which unite Romanians in diaspora and strengthen relations between Romania and US, with an emphasis on religious liberty, the rule of law, and fighting corruption in Romania.
Cristian Terhes founded and leads the Romanian National Conservative Party since 2023, a party which focuses on defending traditional, Conservative values, and on strengthening Romania's sovereignty and rule of law.