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Estonian physician and politician

Born (1971-04-20) April 20, 1971 (age 54)

OccupationPolitician, physician

Eero Merilind

Member of the XV Riigikogu
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 April 2023

Personal details
Born	(1971-04-20) April 20, 1971 (age 54) Tallinn, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
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]

Political career

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]

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

1 2 3 4 "XV Riigikogu. Eero Merilind". riigikogu.ee. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
1 2 3 "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.^{[permanent dead link]}

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President: Lauri Hussar (Estonia 200) First Vice-President: Toomas Kivimägi (Reform) Second Vice-President: Vacant
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Estonia 200	Hussar Kallas, Kristina (Tein) Lehtme (Izmailova) Lutsar Pakosta Reinaas Stoicescu Tali, Kadri Tali, Peeter Tamm Taro Terras Tsahkna (Raid*) Uibo
Isamaa	Kokk Lukas Metsoja Reinsalu Seeder Sibul Solman Terras‡ (Maastik)
Reform	Akkermann Alender Haugas Joller Kadastik Kallas, Kaja (Klaassen) Kallas, Siim Keldo Kersna Kiili Kivi Kivimägi Klaas‡ (Sutrop) Kross Kruuse Laaneots (Lees) Laanet Lauri Ligi Michal (Lahe) Mihkelson Paet‡ (Merilind) Pere (Tiidus) Pevkur (Kuusemäe) Purga (Randpere) Riisalo (Raidma) Rõivas Ruusmann Seeme Siemann Šmigun-Vähi Sõerd Suslov Sutt Toomast Vaga Võrklaev (Pillak)
Social Democrats	Allas Kaljulaid Kaljurand‡ (Maran) Kallas, Madis (Rand) Kütt Läänemets (Odinets) Ossinovski (Lippus) Pikhof Sikkut (Lomp)
Permanent replacements and temporary substitutes in brackets Temporary substitutes in italics ^‡Relinquished mandate prior to taking office *Changed party affiliation during Riigikogu term

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