Antti Lindtman

Antti Ilmari Lindtman (born August 11, 1982) is a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party. He has been the chairman of the city council of Vantaa since 2009 and a member of the Parliament of Finland for Uusimaa since April 2011. In April 2015, he was elected as the chairman of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Group.[1]

Antti Ilmari Lindtman

In October 2016, it was found out that Lindtman had handed secret lists to the speakers of the Parliament in which he had suggested which MPs from the SDP should get turns to speak in plenary sessions. The speakers had been under the impression that the lists were the result of an internal agreement of the parliamentary group, whereas Lindtman had made the decision alone and without informing anyone else. The practice had continued for at least a year.[2] The revelation led to heavy criticism of Lindtman's actions by the members of the parliamentary group, after which Lindtman apologized for his actions.[3][4]

Lindtman came out in support of the legislative reforms arising from the Oulu child sexual exploitation scandal.[5]

Lindtman came in second in a vote to replace Social Democratic leader Antti Rinne in December 2019 after his resignation, narrowly losing to Transportation Minister Sanna Marin.

References
  1. "Antti Lindtman". Parliament of Finland.
  2. "Skandaali Sdp:ssä – Lindtman laatinut puhemiehistölle salaisia listoja "sopivista puhujista". ilta-Sanomat. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. "Sdp:n eduskuntaryhmässä kuohuu – ryhmä raivostui puheenjohtaja Lindtmanin toimintatavoista". Helsingin Sanomat. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. "Antti Lindtman ei aio erota: "Kannan tästä vastuun"". Ilta-Sanomat. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  5. "Finnish Parliament affirms support for three proposals to prevent sex crimes". Helsinki Times. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019. Antti Lindtman, the chairperson of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Group, drew attention to the exceptional nature of the joint declaration by the groups. “This is the strongest message this house can send,” he said.
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