Sirpa Pietikäinen
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Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 |
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| Constituency | Finland |
| Minister for the Environment | |
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In office 26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 |
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| Prime Minister | Esko Aho |
| Preceded by | Kaj Bärlund |
| Succeeded by | Pekka Haavisto |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
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In office 1 March 1992 – 1 July 2014 |
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| Constituency | Vaasa |
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19 April 1959 Parikkala, Finland |
| Political party |
 FinnishNational Coalition Party  EUEuropean People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tapio Määttä |
| Alma mater | Aalto University |
| Website | www |
Sirpa Pietikäinen (born 19 April 1959) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. She is a member of the National Coalition Party, part of the European People's Party.
She has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2008, and was re-elected in 2009 and 2014.
Pietikäinen has an MBA degree from Helsinki School of Economics. She has received The Knight Commander's Order of the White Rose of Finland (1993). She speaks Finnish, English, French, Swedish and German.
Her articles have been published in:
Pietikäinen was in the Hämeenlinna town council (1981-1992). She was a Member of Finnish Parliament and later served as Minister for the Environment in the cabinet of Prime Minister Esko Aho between 1991 and 1995.
Pietikäinen was the Chair of Finnish United Nations Association between 1996 and 2007. She was the World Federation of United Nations Associations chairwoman between 2000 and 2004. She has also worked for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance and One World International.
Pietikäinen has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2008. She first came to the European parliament to replace Alexander Stubb in 2008, and was re-elected in the 2009 European elections. In parliament, she is a member of the European People's Party Group (EPP).
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