Grégory Engels Explained

Grégory Engels
Office:Co-Chair of Pirate Parties International
Term Start:15 April 2012
Term End:13 March 2014
Alongside:Lola Voronina (2012-2013)
Vojtěch Pikal (2013-2014)
Predecessor:Samir Allioui
Marcel Kolaja
Successor:Maša Čorak
Koen de Voegt
Term Start1:18 April 2010
Term End1:13 March 2011
Alongside1:Jerry Weyer
Predecessor1:Samir Allioui
Successor1:Samir Allioui
Marcel Kolaja
Birth Date:1 November 1976
Birth Place:Moscow, RSFSR
Nationality:German
Party:Pirate Party Germany
Alma Mater:Goethe University Frankfurt

Grégory Engels (born 1 November 1976) is a German politician and activist. He has served three terms as Co-Chair of Pirate Parties International, and is also the Commissioner for International Cooperation within Pirate Party Germany.

Early life and education

Engels was born in Moscow, Russia.

Political career

Pirate Party Germany

Since 2009, Engels has been a member of Pirate Party Germany, and since November 2009 he has been the International Coordinator within the party. He is currently the Commissioner for International Cooperation.[1]

Engels was elected to the Offenbach am Main city council representing the Pirate Party in the 2011 German local elections and re-elected in 2016. Engels in his first term served as the leader of the Pirate Party Germany group on the city council.

Pirate Parties International

Engels was elected as the first Co-Chair of Pirate Parties International in April 2010, alongside Luxembourgian Jerry Weyer. He continued in this role until the 2011 conference. Engels was re-elected as a Co-Chair in April 2012, this time serving alongside Russian Lola Voronina. Engels was re-elected for a third term in 2013, serving alongside Czech Vojtěch Pikal. This means Engels has served the longest uninterrupted tenure as Co-Chair of Pirate Parties International, which is two years.

From 2014 to 2015, Engels served as a Boardmember, and since July 2015, he has been an Alternate Boardmember, that can fill vacancies in the Board when they arise. In November 2019 he became Vice Chair.

Personal life

Engels can speak English, German and Russian fluently. He is currently the CEO of Kompurity, a business partner of IBM.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uber Gregory Engels. Piratenpartei Deutschland. 6 August 2015. de.
  2. Web site: Gregory Engels. Admin Camp. 6 August 2015.