Peter Johan Östman (born 16 December 1961) is a member of the Parliament of Finland and is the Chairman of the Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group.[1]
Peter Östman | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Peter Östman in 2024. | |
| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| Assumed office April 20, 2011 | |
| Secretary General of the Christian Democrats | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Christian Democrats | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Johan Östman December 16, 1961 Larsmo, Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| Political party | Christian Democrats |
| Spouse | Katarina Östman |
| Children | Rasmus Sebastian |
Early life
editOstman was born in 1961 in Larsmo, Ostrobothnia.[2] His family comes from Larsmo and Kronoby.[3]
Career
editÖstman has been a Member of Parliament representing the Constituency of Vaasa since 2011. He is a member of the Grand Committee, the Working Subcommittee of the Grand Committee, the Legal Affairs Committee and the Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council. Previously, he was a member of the Finance Committee and the Agriculture and Forestry Committee. He has also been Secretary General and Vice Chairman of the Christian Democrats.[4] In 2004, he was a candidate for the Chair of the Christian Democrats, losing to Päivi Räsänen.[5]
Östman supports the maintenance of Larsmo's bilingual status. His candidacy to become the vice chair of the party was supported by the Christian Democrats' Swedish-speaking organization.[6]
Ostman supports a ban on swastikas in Finland[7] and has voiced concern over the status of antisemitism in Finland.[8] He has also pressured the Finnish government to outlaw Holocaust denial.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Peter Östman / Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Peter Östman". www.eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Puolueet valitsivat viimeisetkin ryhmäjohtajat – lue henkilökuvat". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Peter Östmans abridged CV". Peter Ostman.fi. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Finnish Christian Democrats Party Chair". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Peter Östman nousi kristillisdemokraattien ensimmäiseksi varapuheenjohtajaksi". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Kristillisdemokraattien Peter Östman kieltäisi natsien hakaristitunnuksien julkisen näyttämisen Suomessa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Kansanedustaja: Juutalaisvastaista materiaalia jaettu postilaatikoihin". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Kristillisten Östman: Juutalaisten joukkotuhon kiistäminen rangaistavaksi". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
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