Johan Lindholm | |
Birth Date: | 1 May 1964 |
Birth Place: | Mjölby, Östergötland County, Sweden |
Office1: | President of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation |
Term Start1: | 18 May 2024 |
Predecessor1: | Susanna Gideonsson |
Deputy2: | Lars Hildingsson |
Term Start2: | 12 June 2012 |
Term End2: | 18 May 2024 |
Predecessor2: | Hans Tilly |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Occupation: | Trade union leader, carpenter |
Party: | Social Democratic Party |
Lennart Jörgen "Johan" Lindholm (born 1 May 1964) is a Swedish trade union leader and carpenter who has served as the president of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation since May 2024.[1] He previously served as President of the Swedish Building Workers' Union from 2012 to 2024.[2] [3]
Born in Mjölby in Östergötland County, Lindhom grew up in Södertälje in Stockholm County. He worked as a carpenter before getting involved in the trade union division "Byggettan" in Södertälje.
Lindholm became known to the wider public in connection with the Laval un Partneri Ltd v Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet conflict, when, in his capacity as chairman of "Byggettan", he fought for Swedish collective bargaining agreement to be applied within the Swedish labor market.[4]