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Cătălin Cherecheș

Person of interest · Politician

Cătălin Cherecheș is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Cătălin Cherecheș · Кытылин Черечеш				[sources]
Other name	Catalin Chereches				[sources]
Birth date	1978-07-07				[sources]
Place of birth	Baia Mare				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Romania				[sources]
Citizenship	Romania				[sources]
Classification	Local government (past)				[sources]
First name	Cătălin				[sources]
Last name	Cherecheș				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q12726211				[sources]
Position	mayor of Baia Mare (2011-2020) · mayor of Baia Mare (2020-2024) · member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania (2008-2011)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-08-28	First seen	2023-09-28

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Romanian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
mayor of Baia Mare	2011-05-09	2020-10
mayor of Baia Mare	2020-10	2024-11-01

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Viorica CHERECHEŞ Politician	child · parent	-	-