Peter Östman

Peter Östman
Peter Östman
	Peter Östman in 2012.
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; December 16, 1961; Larsmo, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Political party	Christian Democrats
Spouse(s)	Katarina Östman
Children	Rasmus; Sebastian

Peter Östman (born 16 December 1961) is a member of the Parliament of Finland and is the Chairman of the Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group.[1]

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.[2] In 2004, he was a candidate for the Chair of the Christian Democrats, losing to Päivi Räsänen.[3] Since 2013, Östman is president of the European Christian Political Movement, a political party in the European Parliament.

References

"Peter Östman / Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
"Peter Östmans abridged CV". Peter Ostman.fi. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
"Finnish Christian Democrats Party Chair". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

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[1] "Peter Östman / Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

[2] "Peter Östmans abridged CV". Peter Ostman.fi. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

[3] "Finnish Christian Democrats Party Chair". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.