Estonian Pirate Party

The Estonian Pirate Party (Estonian: Eesti Piraadipartei) is a support group to form a political party in Estonia. Based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party, it supports intellectual property reform, freedom of speech and respect for privacy.[1] The party was founded on 26 June 2009 in Tartu,[2][3] and is a member of Pirate Parties International.[4]

Estonian Pirate Party
Eesti Piraadipartei
FoundedJune 28, 2009 (2009-06-28)
HeadquartersTartu
IdeologyPirate politics
IP reform
Freedom of speech
Privacy
Website
piraadipartei.ee
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The party was not active in public after its formation at the end of 2009, only posting some news on its Twitter feed and a Facebook page displaying some information, the web site was lost in the Estonian Internet domain reform in 2011. As of 18 March 2012 the Estonian Pirate Party has elected a new board and has restored the Pirate party web page.

Some of the prominent people involved in Estonian Pirate Party include (among others): Raul Kübarsepp, Meelis Kaldalu, Andres Laiapea, Olev Vaher and 2019 board members Margus Toots, Gamithra Marga and Märt Põder.[5]

References
  1. "Piraadipartei põhimõtted" (in Estonian). Eesti Piraadipartei. Archived from the original on 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  2. "Eestis registreeriti Piraadipartei". 27 June 2009.
  3. "Pirate Party now in Estonia also". Gadgettine. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  4. "22 Pirate Parties from all over the world officially founded the Pirate Parties International". Pirate Parties International. 2010-04-21. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  5. Bighetti, Nelson. "Organisatsiooni põhiandmed". Piraadipartei (in Estonian). Retrieved 2022-08-27.


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