Riho Terras | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Estonia | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1967 Kohtla-Järve, Estonia |
| Political party | Isamaa |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu Bundeswehr University Munich |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Estonia |
| Branch/service |  Estonian Defence Forces |
| Years of service | 1991–2018 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Riho Terras (born 17 April 1967) is an Estonian politician and a former military officer who is serving as a member of the European Parliament since 1 February 2020. He was the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces from 2011 to 2018. He was promoted to general in 2017.[1]
He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019 and took his seat after Brexit.[2]
- ^ "President ülendas Tsahkna ettepanekul Terrase kindraliks". ERR. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Eestist valitud Euroopa Parlamendi liikmed on teada". Pärnu Postimees (in Estonian). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.