NAME: Pietikäinen, Sirpa Maria.

FINLAND

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED).

PARTY: Kansallinen Kokoomus.

CONSTITUENCY: Hame.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Member of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2008-2009; Committee on International Trade 2008-2009.

Political Career: Member of Parliament in Finland 1983-2003; Minister of the Environment 1991-1995; Deputy Chairman, Kansallinen Kokoomus Party 1989-1995.

Special Political Interests: Environment; economic; social and welfare; development co-operation.

Profession: Instructor in negotiations theories.

Titles/honours/decorations: Knight Commanders Order of the White Rose of Finland 1993.

Education: Helsinki, School of Economics.

Qualifications: Economics Master’s Degree in Business Studies.

Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English and French.

Political Affiliations: Member of the Board IDEA International (Institute of Democracy) since 2006; Member of the Board of KONE oy since 2006; Chairman of Finnish UN Association 1996-2007; Chairman of the World Federation of United Nation Associations (WFUNA) 2000-2005.

Author of: The Challenge of the Earth. (1999); Woman’s 7 Life. (1998).

Hobbies: Culture, music, theatre and visual arts.

Born: 19 April 1959, Parikkala, Finland.

Marital status: Cohabitation.