Karmen Joller

Estonian medical doctor and politician

Karmen Joller


Member of the Riigikogu

Personal details
Born	Karmen Palts (1976-01-03) 3 January 1976 (age 48) Rakvere, Estonia
Children	2
Occupation	Politician, doctor

Karmen Joller (née Palts; born 3 January 1976) is an Estonian family doctor, advocate for evidence-based medicine, and politician.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] She is a member of the Riigikogu.

In 2019 and 2020, Eesti Päevaleht (Estonian Daily) included Joller in the list of the most influential people in Estonia.^[5]

Biography

Joller graduated from the University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and completed her residency in family medicine in 2005.^[6]

Joller has worked as a family doctor at various healthcare centres, including OÜ Meditiim from 2005 to 2006, and Telliskivi Perearstikeskus from 2006 to 2016. Since 2016, she has been a family doctor at Kivimäe Perearstikeskus.^[7] She is also a member of the Estonian Society of Family Doctors.^[8]

Additionally, from 2016 onwards, Joller has been a lecturer at the University of Tartu.

Political career

On 23 November 2022, Karmen Joller joined the Estonian Reform Party.^[9]

Joller ran for the Riigikogu in the 2023 elections and received 3,564 votes in the electoral district number 2 (Tallinn Central, Lasnamäe, and Pirita districts), securing her election.

Joller has stated that her motivation for running for the Riigikogu was the desire to improve the political culture, as she was disturbed by the style of speeches during parliamentary question times.^[10]

Personal life

Joller has been married to Jüri Joller since August 2011, and they have two sons. The Joller family has also raised the children of Karmen's late sister.^[11]

In her free time, Joller engages in activities such as music, handicrafts, reading, and horseback riding. Additionally, she is one of the founders of the NGO Nõmme Abikäsi, which helps Ukrainian refugees. She collects and processes wool, which volunteers use to knit woollen items for sending to the front lines.^[12]

References

^ "Perearst Karmen Joller liitus Reformierakonnaga ja kandideerib riigikokku". Delfi (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Karmen Joller kultuuriminister Anneli Otile: palun lõpetage meie arstide ja teadlaste alavääristamine!". Uudised (in Estonian). 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ ""HOMMIKUSÖÖK STAARIGA" | Karmen Joller: raha, mille kulutame praegu toidulisanditele, võiksime pigem Ukrainale annetada". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Perearst Karmen Joller: EKRE, Sa oled kiusajate kasvulava! – Uudised.tv3.ee". uudised.tv3.ee (in Estonian). 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Eesti Mõjukad 2020". Eesti Päevaleht. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Karmen Joller Archives". Eesti Koolitus- ja Konverentsikeskus (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Personal". Kivimäe Perearstikeskus. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Juhatus". perearstiselts.ee. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ ERR (2022-11-24). "Karmen Joller liitus Reformierakonnaga". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Perearst Karmen Joller pürgib riigikokku: "See otsus sündis patsientidele mõeldes raskelt."". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Perearst Karmen Jolleri peres kasvasid üles vähki surnud õe lapsed: koos õega lahkus ka pool minust". Kroonika (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ "Nõmme Sõnumid nr 7 (639) by Nõmme Sõnumid - Issuu". issuu.com. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2023-09-25.