What is Ben-Oni Ardelean?
'''Ben-Oni Ardelean''' (born 1 September 1975) is a Romanian politician, vice president of the [[National Liberal Party of Romania]] (PNL),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Evacuation of hospital for hosting COVID-19 patients stirs political tensions in Romania|url=http://www.romania-insider.com/foisor-hospital-evacuation-political-tensions|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Romania Insider|language=en}}</ref> university professor and, since 2012, a member of the Romanian Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NATO PA|url=https://www.nato-pa.int/members/ardelean-ben-oni|access-date=2021-07-30|website=NATO PA|language=en}}</ref> == Education == Ben-Oni Ardelean has a Ph.D. in [[Political science|Political Science]] obtained at the National School for Political Science and Administration in Bucharest (SNSPA). He also has a Ph.D. in Theology obtained at the University of Bucharest. He also has a number of post-graduate degrees at Oxford University, Fuller Seminary, MAF, Olford Center, etc. and his works have been published in numerous journals. == Political career == Ben-Oni Ardelean started a career in politics in 2008 when he ran for a place in [[Romania]]'s Senate, followed by a bid for a sit in the [[European Parliament]] in 2009, both on behalf of the National Liberal Party (PNL). In 2012, he got elected in the Parliament of Romania as a senator and in 2016 maintained his seat in Parliament switching position from senator to MP, a position he has held until the present day. In the Romanian Parliament Ben-Oni Ardelean has been engaged in the Prayer Group and helped organize the Balkan Gathering Prayer Breakfast (2015) and also yearly the National Prayer Breakfast. He was also a key speaker for the European Parliament's Prayer Breakfast (2017), Austrian Prayer Breakfast (2018), Korean Prayer Breakfast (2006-2014), and also USA Congress & USA Senate Prayer Breakfast. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ardelean, Ben-Oni}} [[Category:1975 births]] [[Category:Romanian politicians]] [[Category:Living people]] {{Biography-stub}