Eero Merilind
Eero Merilind | |
|---|---|
| Member of the XV Riigikogu | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1971 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Estonian Reform Party |
| Education | University of Tartu |
| Occupation | Politician, physician |
Eero Merilind (born 20 April 1971) is an Estonian physician and politician, member of the XV Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia).[1]
Biography
[edit]Merilind graduated from Kadriorg German Gymnasium (former Tallinn 42nd Secondary School) in 1987 and from the University of Tartu in 1995 with a degree in medicine. He completed his general internship at the Faculty 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).[1]
Political career
[edit]He has been a member of the Estonian Reform Party since 2004.[1]
In the 2011 Riigikogu elections, he received 504 votes in constituency 3 (Tallinn, Mustamäe and Nõmme districts).[2]
In the 2015 Riigikogu elections, he received 295 votes in the same constituency.[2]
In the 2019 elections to the Riigikogu, he received 258 votes in the same constituency.[2] In the same constituency, he received 258 votes.
In the 2023 Riigikogu elections, he received 868 votes in constituency 3.[3] He entered the Riigikogu as a deputy member of Urmas Paet.
He has been a member of the Tallinn City Council from 2009 to 2013, 2019–2021 and 2022.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "XV Riigikogu. Eero Merilind". riigikogu.ee. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ a b c "1992–2019 valimistel osalenud kandidaadi otsing – Valimiste arhiiv – Valimised". vvk.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Valimised". rk2023.valimised.ee. Retrieved 2023-10-11.