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Rick Falkvinge
Rickard Falkvinge (born Dick Greger Augustsson, 21 January 1972) is a Swedish politician and the founder of the Pirate Party, which he led until 2011.
In 2005, he began developing a political party focused on illegal file sharing, copyright, and patent reform, which went on to elect members to the European Parliament in 2009 and helped inspire a global network of Pirate‑style parties, after which he became an advocate for digital rights and privacy.
Falkvinge grew up in Ruddalen, Gothenburg, and studied natural sciences at Göteborgs Högre Samskola. During high school, he was active in political youth organisations, including the Moderat Skolungdom (Moderate School Youth), a part of the Moderata Ungdomsförbundet (Moderate Youth League), the youth organization of Sweden's Moderate Party.
He established his first company, Infoteknik, in 1988 at the age of 16. From 1994 to 1998, he worked as a software developer in Gothenburg, Kalmar, and Strömsund.
In 2004, he changed his name from Dick Augustsson to Rickard "Rick" Falkvinge. Falkvinge previously lived in Sollentuna, a suburb north of Stockholm, and later relocated to Berlin.
In late 2005, Falkvinge began developing the idea of a political party focused on issues related to illegal file sharing, copyright infringement, and patent infringement. At the time, the main organization active in the copyright debate in Sweden was the nonpartisan Piratbyrån. On 16 December 2005, Falkvinge registered the domain name piratpartiet.se (The Pirate Party). The party’s website was launched on 1 January 2006 through a message on a Direct Connect hub, marking the start of a campaign to register a new political party in Sweden.
Falkvinge chaired the Pirate Party for 18 months, while the party relied on donations and supporter fundraising. He continued as leader through the 2009 European Parliament election, when the party won its first seats.
In the 2009 European Parliament election, The Pirate Party received 7.13% of the vote, making it the most popular party among voters under 30, with 25% support in that age group.
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Rick Falkvinge
Rickard Falkvinge (born Dick Greger Augustsson, 21 January 1972) is a Swedish politician and the founder of the Pirate Party, which he led until 2011.
In 2005, he began developing a political party focused on illegal file sharing, copyright, and patent reform, which went on to elect members to the European Parliament in 2009 and helped inspire a global network of Pirate‑style parties, after which he became an advocate for digital rights and privacy.
Falkvinge grew up in Ruddalen, Gothenburg, and studied natural sciences at Göteborgs Högre Samskola. During high school, he was active in political youth organisations, including the Moderat Skolungdom (Moderate School Youth), a part of the Moderata Ungdomsförbundet (Moderate Youth League), the youth organization of Sweden's Moderate Party.
He established his first company, Infoteknik, in 1988 at the age of 16. From 1994 to 1998, he worked as a software developer in Gothenburg, Kalmar, and Strömsund.
In 2004, he changed his name from Dick Augustsson to Rickard "Rick" Falkvinge. Falkvinge previously lived in Sollentuna, a suburb north of Stockholm, and later relocated to Berlin.
In late 2005, Falkvinge began developing the idea of a political party focused on issues related to illegal file sharing, copyright infringement, and patent infringement. At the time, the main organization active in the copyright debate in Sweden was the nonpartisan Piratbyrån. On 16 December 2005, Falkvinge registered the domain name piratpartiet.se (The Pirate Party). The party’s website was launched on 1 January 2006 through a message on a Direct Connect hub, marking the start of a campaign to register a new political party in Sweden.
Falkvinge chaired the Pirate Party for 18 months, while the party relied on donations and supporter fundraising. He continued as leader through the 2009 European Parliament election, when the party won its first seats.
In the 2009 European Parliament election, The Pirate Party received 7.13% of the vote, making it the most popular party among voters under 30, with 25% support in that age group.