Johan Lindholm

Lennart Johan Jörgen 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]

Johan Lindholm
President of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 May 2024
Deputy	Louise Olsson
Preceded by	Susanna Gideonsson
President of the Swedish Building Workers' Union
In office 12 June 2012 – 18 May 2024
Deputy	Lars Hildingsson
Preceded by	Hans Tilly
Succeeded by	Lars Hildingsson
Personal details
Born	(1964-05-01) 1 May 1964 (age 61) Mjölby, Östergötland County, Sweden
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Occupation	Trade union leader, carpenter

Biography

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]