Samir Allioui | |
|---|---|
_beim_LPT2009_PIRATEN_LV_Bayern2.jpg) Allioui in August 2009. | |
| Co-Chair ofPirate Parties International | |
| In office 13 March 2011 – 15 April 2012 Serving with Marcel Kolaja | |
| Preceded by | Grégory Engels Jerry Weyer |
| Succeeded by | Grégory Engels Lola Voronina |
| In office August 2009 – 18 April 2010 Serving with Pat Mächler | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Norton |
| Succeeded by | Grégory Engels Jerry Weyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Pirate Party of the Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Windesheim University of Applied Sciences |
Samir Allioui (born 1983) is a Dutch politician andactivist. From August 2009 to April 2010, Allioui served as the Co-President ofPirate Parties International, firstly withPat Mächler and later with Jerry Weyer. He was later elected a Co-Chair of Pirate Parties International, serving from March 2011 to April 2012. Allioui was also thelijsttrekker for thePirate Party of the Netherlands during the2010 Dutch general election.
Allioui was born inAmsterdam to aMoroccan father. His mother was 16 when she gave birth to him, and Allioui ended up spending time in several differentorphanages. However, he spent most of his childhood with foster parents inZoetermeer. Allioui also lived inthe Hague for a few years, which was when his 16-year-old sister was killed in the house when he was not home. Five years after her death, he tracked down the perpetrator using his computer skills, who was then prosecuted by the police. Allioui was complimented by thejudge for his efforts.[1]
Allioui became very interested incomputing, particularly coding and writing script at school. After he finished school, he spent a short time in theDutch Army, and a year as a programmer at a marketing consultancy, before studyingBusiness Information Technology atWindesheim University of Applied Sciences.[1]
Allioui, alongsidePat Mächler, became joint Co-Presidents in charge of the 'Coreteam' ofPirate Parties International (PPI) in August 2009, following the resignation of sole coordinatorAndrew Norton on 2 August. Allioui served in this role until the 2010 founding conference of the PPI on 18 April 2010. Mächler stepped down on 1 March 2010, shortly before the conference, which meant that between the Mächler stepping down and the conference, his role was filled by Jerry Weyer. During the conference, Weyer andGrégory Engels were elected the first Co-Chairs of the PPI.
Allioui was re-elected as a Co-Chair of Pirate Parties International during their 2011 conference inFriedrichshafen,Germany. He was elected alongsideMarcel Kolaja and served from 13 March 2011 until the next conference which ended on 15 April 2012.
Allioui was described byAndrew Norton as "a constant and outspoken critic of the PPI Board".[2]
Allioui is a co-founder of thePirate Party of the Netherlands, and also served as their informal leader, notably during the2010 Dutch general election, where he was thelijsttrekker for the Pirate Party. Allioui was thelijstduwer for the Pirate Party in the2012 Dutch general election.
