Sirpa Pietikäinen
Sirpa Pietikäinen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 | |
| Constituency | Finland |
| In office 4 April 2008 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Finland |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Esko Aho |
| Preceded by | Kaj Bärlund |
| Succeeded by | Pekka Haavisto |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 26 March 1983 – 18 March 2003 | |
| Constituency | Häme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1959 Parikkala, Finland |
| Political party | Finland National Coalition Party EU European People's Party |
| Spouse | Tapio Määttä |
| Alma mater | Aalto University |
| Website | sirpapietkäinen.net |
Sirpa Pietikäinen (born 19 April 1959) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. She is a former 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, 2014 and 2019. In the 2024 elections, Pietikäinen was not elected and was placed on the reserve list. When Henna Virkkunen stepped down as an MEP to become a European Commissioner on 30 Nov 2024, Pietikäinen became an MEP again.