Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

IMCOCommittee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

D-CNDelegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

ECONCommittee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
FEMMCommittee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
DSCADelegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
DEPADelegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly

• Economics, Helsinki School of Economics (1986). Master's degree in business studies, Helsinki School of Economics (1986). Postgraduate studies (negotiation theories), Helsinki School of Economics.
• Negotiation Institute project coordinator and instructor in negotiation theories, inter alia at Helsinki School of Economics and the University of Joensuu (2003-).
• Deputy Chairman, Kansallinen Kokoomus party (1989-1995). Chairman, programme committee, Kansallinen Kokoomus party (1989-1995). Chairman, Working Party on an Ecologically and Socially Sound Market Economy, EDU (1989-1992).
• Hämeenlinna town council (1981-1992). Hämeenlinna social affairs committee (1981-1989). Member of the Executive, Regional Council of Häme (1991-1992). Member of Parliament (26.3.1983-18.3.2003). Grand Committee (1983-1986). Substitute member, Committee on Laws and Economic Affairs Committee (1983-1986). Second Committee on Laws (1983-21.3.1991). Substitute member, Foreign Affairs Committee (13.2.1990-). Environment Committee (11.4.1991-). Committee on the Future (27.2.1996-). Substitute member, checkers of minutes (12.4.1983-). Substitute member, Finnish delegation to the Nordic Council (9.4.1987-). Minister of the Environment (26.4.1991-12.4.1995).
• Member of the European Parliament (PPE-DE) (4.4.2008-).
• Chairman, World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) (2000-2005). Member of the board, IDEA International Institute for Democracy (2006-). Member of the board, Kone Oy (27.2.2006-). Chairman, Finnish UN Association (1996-2007).
• The Knight Commander's Order of the White Rose of Finland (1993).