Peter Östman

Current Member of Parliament

Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   20.04.2011–

Telephone:

09 432 3197

E-mail:

peter.ostman(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Member of Parliament

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Vaasa 20.04.2011–

Present memberships in committees:

Finance Committee (alternate member) 28.06.2023–
Tax Subcommittee (member) 08.09.2023–
Communications Subcommittee (member) 08.09.2023–
Agriculture and Forestry Committee (member) 19.04.2023–
Supervisory Board for the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra (member) 28.06.2023–
Inter-Parliamentary Union, Finnish Group (alternate member) 28.06.2023–

Position in the parliamentary group:

  • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (chair) 11.04.2023–

  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Grand Committee (member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015, (alternate member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023, (alternate member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Working Subcommittee of the Grand Committee (member) 01.07.2011–21.04.2015
    • Constitutional Law Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Foreign Affairs Committee (alternate member) 27.04.2022–04.04.2023
    • Finance Committee (alternate member) 03.05.2011–29.06.2011, (alternate member) 09.06.2015–16.04.2019
    • Subcommittee for Administration and Security (member) 11.09.2015–16.04.2019
    • Tax Subcommittee (additional member) 11.09.2015–16.04.2019
    • Legal Affairs Committee (member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015
    • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (member) 03.05.2011–29.06.2011, (member) 05.05.2015–16.04.2019, (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Commerce Committee (alternate member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Committee for the Future (member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
    • Employment and Equality Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (alternate member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015, (member) 09.02.2018–16.04.2019
    • Inter-Parliamentary Union, Finnish Group (alternate member) 29.06.2015–16.04.2019
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (2nd vice chair) 23.04.2019–27.08.2019
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (chair) 21.04.2011–22.04.2019

  • Full name:
    • Östman, Peter Johan
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1961 Luoto
  • Present place of residence:
    • Luoto
  • Education:
    • initial vocational qualification in business 2009 (Practicum)
  • Career:
    • Sales Manager at Oravais Talo oy 1983-1986
    • CEO of Keskipohjanmaan Lukkopalvelu oy 1986-2007
    • CEO of Suomen Turvaurakoitsijaliitto 2007-2008
    • CEO of Rannikko-Pohjanmaan Yrittäjät 2008-2009
    • Party Secretary of the Finnish Christian Democrats 2009-2011