Eva-Riitta Siitonen (born 31 May 1940 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician. She represents the National Coalition Party.
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Biography
She was a member of the Finnish parliament between 1983 and 1989, Governor of the Province of Uusimaa between 1990 and 1996 and first female City Manager 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 also married to Finnish pop singer, Matti "Fredi" Siitonen and the mother of Hanna-Riikka Siitonen, a Finnish singer and actress, and Petri Siitonen, a son that she had from a previous relationship.
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 Merit
Medal for Civil Defence Merit
Cross of the Finnish War Invalids
Medal for National Defence Merit
Helsinki Medal, golden
Finnish Police Force, Medal for Merit
Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer (Belgium)
Order of the Polar Star, Commander first class (Sweden)
Order of the White Star, 2nd Class (Estonia)