Eero Merilind (born 20 April 1971) is an Estonian physician and politician, member of the XV Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia).

Biography

Merilind graduated from Kadriorg German Gymnasium (former Tallinn 42nd Secondary School) in 1987 and from the

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.

in 1995 with a degree in medicine. He completed his general internship at the

Faculty of Medicine A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, ...

in 1995–1997, specialised as a general practitioner in 1997–2000 and completed his doctoral studies in 2008–2016. In 2016, he defended his Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine).

Political career

He has been a member of the

Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party () is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kristen Michal since 2024. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" () or as "the Squirrels" (), referencing its logo. It was founded in ...

since 2004. In the 2011 Riigikogu elections, he received 504 votes in constituency 3 (Tallinn,

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and

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districts). In the 2015 Riigikogu elections, he received 295 votes in the same constituency. In the

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to the Riigikogu, he received 258 votes in the same constituency. In the same constituency, he received 258 votes. In the 2023 Riigikogu elections, he received 868 votes in constituency 3. He entered the

Riigikogu The Riigikogu (, from Estonian ''riigi-'', "of the state", and ''kogu'', "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chi ...

as a deputy member of Urmas Paet. He has been a member of the

Tallinn City Council Tallinn City Council () is the representative body of the municipality of Tallinn, the capital and biggest city of Estonia. The executive power body of Tallinn is the Tallinn City Government. Election The members of the Tallinn City Council are ...

from 2009 to 2013, 2019–2021 and 2022.

References

1971 births Living people Estonian physicians Estonian Reform Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2023–2027 University of Tartu alumni Politicians from Tallinn {{Estonia-2023-Riigikogu-politician-stub