Peter Östman
Finnish politician
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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]
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December 16, 1961
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Peter Östman | |
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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 |
| Party | Christian Democrats |
| Spouse | Katarina Östman |
| Children | Rasmus Sebastian |
Early life
Ostman was born in 1961 in Larsmo, Ostrobothnia.[2] His family comes from Larsmo and Kronoby.[3]
Career
Östman 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]
