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Peter Östman
Peter Östman in 2024.
Member of the Parliament of Finland
Incumbent
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 (1961-12-16) December 16, 1961 (age 63) Larsmo, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Political party	Christian Democrats
Spouse	Katarina Östman
Children	Rasmus Sebastian

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.

Early life

Ostman was born in 1961 in Larsmo, Ostrobothnia. His family comes from Larsmo and Kronoby.

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. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Chair of the Christian Democrats, losing to Päivi Räsänen.

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.

Ostman supports a ban on swastikas in Finland and has voiced concern over the status of antisemitism in Finland. He has also pressured the Finnish government to outlaw Holocaust denial.

References

1. "Peter Östman / Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
2. "Peter Östman". www.eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-05-24.
3. "Puolueet valitsivat viimeisetkin ryhmäjohtajat – lue henkilökuvat". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
4. "Peter Östmans abridged CV". Peter Ostman.fi. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
5. "Finnish Christian Democrats Party Chair". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
6. "Peter Östman nousi kristillisdemokraattien ensimmäiseksi varapuheenjohtajaksi". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
7. "Kristillisdemokraattien Peter Östman kieltäisi natsien hakaristitunnuksien julkisen näyttämisen Suomessa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
8. "Kansanedustaja: Juutalaisvastaista materiaalia jaettu postilaatikoihin". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
9. "Kristillisten Östman: Juutalaisten joukkotuhon kiistäminen rangaistavaksi". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

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