Eva-Riitta Siitonen
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Eva-Riitta Siitonen is a Finnish politician. She represents the National Coalition Party.
She was a member of the Finnish parliament between 1983 and 1989. She was Governor of the Province of Uusimaa
between 1990 and 1996. She was Mayor of Helsinki
between 1996 and 2005.
She was a Member of the European Parliament
in 2009.
She has B.Sc. (Econ.) from Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration.
She is Honorary Doctorate of the College of Veterinary Medicine (1995) and Honorary Doctorate of Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration (2001).
She was a member of the Finnish parliament between 1983 and 1989. She was Governor of the Province of Uusimaa
Uusimaa
Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish, is a region in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Kymenlaakso...
between 1990 and 1996. She was Mayor of Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
between 1996 and 2005.
She was a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
in 2009.
She has B.Sc. (Econ.) from Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration.
She is Honorary Doctorate of the College of Veterinary Medicine (1995) and Honorary Doctorate of Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration (2001).
EU parliament memberships in (2009)
- Committee on Legal Affairs
- Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
- Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
Decorations
Siitonen has received the following decorations:- Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Medal for Military MeritOrders, decorations, and medals of FinlandThe orders, decorations and medals of Finland form a rather complicated system through which the Finnish government shows its respect to persons who have distinguished themselves on some walk of life...
- Medal for Civil Defence MeritOrders, decorations, and medals of FinlandThe orders, decorations and medals of Finland form a rather complicated system through which the Finnish government shows its respect to persons who have distinguished themselves on some walk of life...
- Cross of the Finnish War InvalidsOrders, decorations, and medals of FinlandThe orders, decorations and medals of Finland form a rather complicated system through which the Finnish government shows its respect to persons who have distinguished themselves on some walk of life...
- Medal for National Defence MeritOrders, decorations, and medals of FinlandThe orders, decorations and medals of Finland form a rather complicated system through which the Finnish government shows its respect to persons who have distinguished themselves on some walk of life...
- Helsinki MedalOrders, decorations, and medals of FinlandThe orders, decorations and medals of Finland form a rather complicated system through which the Finnish government shows its respect to persons who have distinguished themselves on some walk of life...
, golden - Finnish Police Force, Medal for Merit
- Order of Leopold IIOrder of Leopold IIThe Order of Leopold II is an order of Belgium and is named in honor of King Léopold II. The decoration was established on 24 August 1900 by Leopold II as king of the Congo Free State and was in 1908, upon Congo being handed over to Belgium, incorporated into the Belgian awards system...
, Grand Officer (Belgium) - Order of the Polar StarOrder of the Polar StarThe Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
, Commander first class (Sweden) - Order of the White StarOrder of the White StarThe Order of the White Star was instituted on 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state.- Classes :The Order of the White Star comprises five classes:...
, 2nd Class (Estonia)