Christian Democrats (Finland)
| Abbreviation | KD CD |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Sari Essayah |
| Secretary | Mikko Rekimies |
| Parliamentary group leader | Peter Östman |
| First deputy chair | Mika Poutala |
| Chair of the party council | Riitta Kuismanen |
| Founded | 6 May 1958 |
| Split from | National Coalition Party |
| Headquarters | Karjalankatu 2A 00520, Helsinki |
| Newspaper | KD-lehti |
| Think tank | Ajatushautomo Kompassi |
| Youth wing | Christian Democratic Youth of Finland |
| Women's wing | Christian Democratic Women of Finland |
| Swedish-speaking wing | KD Svenska |
| Membership (2021) | 8,370 |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Conservatism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party Group |
| Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
| Colors | Blue White Light blue Orange |
| Eduskunta | 5 / 200 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 15 |
| Municipalities | 299 / 8,586 |
| County seats | 62 / 1,379 |
| Website | |
| kd.fi | |
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The Christian Democrats (CD; Finnish: Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit; Swedish: Kristdemokraterna i Finland, KD) is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Finland.
It was founded in May 1958, chiefly by the Christian faction of the National Coalition Party. It entered parliament in 1970. The party leader since 28 August 2015 has been Sari Essayah. The Christian Democrats have five seats in the Finnish Parliament. It is positioned on the centre-right on the political spectrum.
The party name was for a long time abbreviated to SKL (standing for Suomen Kristillinen Liitto, Finlands Kristliga Förbund, Finland's Christian League), until 2001, when the party changed its name to the current Christian Democrats and its Finnish and Swedish abbreviations to KD. The CD was a minor party in the centre-right coalition government led by Prime Minister Esko Aho between 1991 and 1994 and was later a part of a rainbow coalition led by Jyrki Katainen and Alexander Stubb between 2011–2015. It has been a part of the Orpo Cabinet since its formation on 20 June 2023. KD-lehti is the party's weekly newspaper. The party is a member of the European People's Party and the European People's Party Group.