Rick Falkvinge

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Rick Falkvinge
Rick Falkvinge in 2012
Leader of the Pirate Party
In office
1 January 2006 – 1 January 2011
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byAnna Troberg
Personal details
Born
Dick Greger Augustsson

(1972-01-21) 21 January 1972 (age 52)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Political partyPirate Party
OccupationIT entrepreneur, politician
Websitefalkvinge.net

Rick Falkvinge (born Dick Greger Augustsson, January 21, 1972, Gothenburg, Sweden[1]) is a Swedish information technology entrepreneur and founder of the Swedish Pirate Party.[2] He is currently an activist of the Pirate Party.[3][4]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Rickard (Rick) Falkvinge". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 January 2011. (subscription required)
  2. Lagerblad, Anna (April 27, 2010). "Rekordmånga vill byta namn, Trender i tiden". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  3. Falkvinge, Rick (January 2011). "After five years, I'm stepping down as party leader". Falkvinge on Infopolicy. Retrieved Jan 1, 2011.
  4. Lönegård, Claes (June 5, 2009). "Fokus » Hjärnan bakom piraterna" (in Swedish). Retrieved April 27, 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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