Rick Falkvinge

Rickard Falkvinge
Falkvinge in 2012
Founding Leader of the Pirate Party
In office
1 January 2006 – 1 January 2011
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterFredrik Reinfeldt
Succeeded byAnna Troberg
Personal details
BornDick Greger Augustsson
(1972-01-21) 21 January 1972
Gothenburg, Sweden
PartyPirate Party
Occupation
  • Politician
  • entrepreneur
Websitefalkvinge.net
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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.

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