Christian Engström was born in Högalid, Stockholm. He graduated from Stockholm University in 1983 with a degree in mathematics and computer science.[2] While studying, Engström worked as a tutor at the university, teaching object-oriented programming in Simula.[2] From 1978 he also worked part-time as a programmer at Skriptor, a small company which specialized in phonetic similarity searches for trademark names.[2] After finishing his studies he started working full-time at the company.[2] He became a partner in the firm in 1987 and in 1991 he became vice president.[2] In 1997 the company was sold to the leading European trademark search house CompuMark.[2] Engström stayed on in a similar capacity as before until 2001, when he left the company to set up his own consultancy firm Glindra AB.[2]
In the late 1980s, Engström became a member of the Swedish Liberal People's Party.[2] He served as a lay assessor (Swedish: nämndeman) for the party in the Stockholm District Court between 1992 and 1998 and was active in local politics in Bromma, Stockholm.[2] He left the Liberal People's Party on 1 January 2006, following the founding of the Pirate Party.[2]
Engström was elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the election held on 7 June 2009, in which the Pirate Party won 7.1% of the votes and received one mandate.[1][3] However, when the Lisbon treaty came into effect a second mandate Amelia Andersdotter entered parliament for Piratpartiet. Engström was placed as his party's top candidate and received 43,808 votes (19% of the Pirate Party's total votes).[4][5] After negotiations with some of the political groups of the European Parliament, it was announced on 25 June 2009 that Engström will join the green group (Greens–EFA).[6]
Engström was the only Swedish member of the European Parliament who voted against Mary Honeyball's report "Sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality", which recommends EU member states to adopt the "Swedish Model" that criminalises the purchase of sexual services.[7]
The Pirate Party Makes a Bid for the European Parliament Wired.com article, features interview with Christian Engström.
January 01, 1970
christian, engström, lars, born, february, 1960, swedish, computer, programmer, activist, politician, deputy, chairman, swedish, pirate, party, engström, elected, member, european, parliament, 2009, election, 2014member, european, parliamentfor, swedenin, offi. Lars Christian Engstrom born 9 February 1960 is a Swedish computer programmer activist and politician He is deputy chairman of the Swedish Pirate Party Engstrom was elected a Member of the European Parliament MEP in the 2009 election 1 Christian EngstromChristian Engstrom 2014Member of the European Parliamentfor SwedenIn office 14 July 2009 1 July 2014Personal detailsBorn 1960 02 09 9 February 1960 age 64 Stockholm SwedenPolitical partyPirate Party Greens EFA Alma materStockholm UniversityProfessionProgrammerWebsiteOfficial webpage source source source source source source source source Video Introduction 2014 English Swedish Contents 1 Education and career 2 Activism and politics 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEducation and career editChristian Engstrom was born in Hogalid Stockholm He graduated from Stockholm University in 1983 with a degree in mathematics and computer science 2 While studying Engstrom worked as a tutor at the university teaching object oriented programming in Simula 2 From 1978 he also worked part time as a programmer at Skriptor a small company which specialized in phonetic similarity searches for trademark names 2 After finishing his studies he started working full time at the company 2 He became a partner in the firm in 1987 and in 1991 he became vice president 2 In 1997 the company was sold to the leading European trademark search house CompuMark 2 Engstrom stayed on in a similar capacity as before until 2001 when he left the company to set up his own consultancy firm Glindra AB 2 Activism and politics editFor five years Engstrom worked as an unpaid activist within the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure FFII lobbying against software patents 2 He was active in the campaign against the EU software patent directive which was rejected by the European Parliament in July 2005 2 He also co founded the Swedish section of FFII and served as its deputy chairman during the first year 2 In the late 1980s Engstrom became a member of the Swedish Liberal People s Party 2 He served as a lay assessor Swedish namndeman for the party in the Stockholm District Court between 1992 and 1998 and was active in local politics in Bromma Stockholm 2 He left the Liberal People s Party on 1 January 2006 following the founding of the Pirate Party 2 Engstrom was elected a Member of the European Parliament MEP in the election held on 7 June 2009 in which the Pirate Party won 7 1 of the votes and received one mandate 1 3 However when the Lisbon treaty came into effect a second mandate Amelia Andersdotter entered parliament for Piratpartiet Engstrom was placed as his party s top candidate and received 43 808 votes 19 of the Pirate Party s total votes 4 5 After negotiations with some of the political groups of the European Parliament it was announced on 25 June 2009 that Engstrom will join the green group Greens EFA 6 Engstrom was the only Swedish member of the European Parliament who voted against Mary Honeyball s report Sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality which recommends EU member states to adopt the Swedish Model that criminalises the purchase of sexual services 7 Personal life editEngstrom is married and has one son 2 He lives with his family in Nacka Stockholm County 2 See also editPirate Party File sharingReferences edit a b Val till Europaparlamentet Valda in Swedish Swedish Election Authority 2009 06 11 Retrieved 2009 06 11 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Christian Engstrom in Swedish Christian Engstrom 11 October 2007 Retrieved 2013 06 10 Val till Europaparlamentet Roster in Swedish Swedish Election Authority 2009 06 11 Archived from the original on 2010 08 12 Retrieved 2009 06 11 Val till Europaparlamentet Valsedlar in Swedish Swedish Election Authority 2009 05 21 Retrieved 2009 05 22 Val till Europaparlamentet Personroster in Swedish Swedish Election Authority 2009 06 11 Archived from the original on 2009 06 08 Retrieved 2009 06 11 Landes David 25 June 2009 Pirate Party to sit with Greens in European Parliament The Local Retrieved 14 July 2009 VoteWatch Europe European Parliament Council of the EU Archived from the original on 2014 03 08 Retrieved 2014 03 01 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christian Engstrom Official website Official webpage at European Parliament The Pirate Party Makes a Bid for the European Parliament Wired com article features interview with Christian Engstrom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian Engstrom amp oldid 1169346464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
