Hello,
I think you probably know this, but I will mention it just in case.
Torvalds was active in the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) since he was a college student in the 1960s. He was elected to the Central Committee of the SKP in 1982. He belonged to the Taistoist (hardline) minority. His political beliefs developed after learning of the atrocities committed against communist sympathizers in Finland. In >his
son Linus' book, he is reported as having lost enthusiasm for >Communism.
In 2007 Torvalds was elected to the post of the third vice chairperson of the Swedish People's Party. In 2008, he was elected in Helsinki City Council for term 2009–2012.
Source Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Torvalds
Regards, Anatolii