Daniel Risch
His Excellency Daniel Risch | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
In office 30 March 2017 – 25 March 2021 | |
Monarchs | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
Prime Minister | Adrian Hasler |
Preceded by | Thomas Zwiefelhofer |
Succeeded by | Sabine Monauni |
Personal details | |
Born | Grabs, Switzerland | 5 March 1978
Political party | Patriotic Union |
Spouse | Jasmin Schädler |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Hans Risch Erika Sprenger |
Cabinet | Daniel Risch cabinet |
Daniel Risch (born 5 March 1978) is a politician from
Early career
Risch previously attended Liechtenstein Grammar School in
Risch then started doctoral studies in business informatics at the University of Freiburg in 2004,[2] and from 2006 to 2007 was a visiting scholar at the University of Melbourne as part of a research stay.[2] During this period, he also worked as a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland .[2] He completed his studies at Freiburg in 2007 and received a doctorate in economics (dr. rer. pol.).[3]
From 2007, he was the Project Manager, Head of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer at Unic AG, an e-business consulting company, in Zurich and Bern.[2] From 2015 until entering government in 2017, he worked as Chief Marketing Officer at Liechtensteinische Post.[3]
From 2015 to 2017, he was a board member at a Liechtensteiner forum for information and communications technology (IKT Forum Liechtenstein).[3]
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
Following the
Risch has supported increased cooperation and integration between the European Union and European Free Trade Association in addition to further progress to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.[5] His government has spearheaded Liechtenstein’s support for Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, starting in February 2022.[6][7]
In February 2024, Risch announced that he would not be running for re-election in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election.[8][9]
Personal life
Since 2009, Risch has been a member of the Founding Committee, Organising Committee and Patronage Body of the FL1.LIFE festival in Schaan. He is married to Jasmin Schädler (born 20 October 1974) and has two children.[3]
References
- ^ a b "New Government Sworn In". liechtensteinusa.org. Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Washington D.C. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dr Daniel Risch". regierung.li. The Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein(in German). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Liechtenstein election: Just 23 ballots separate two biggest parties that will now form coalition". euronews. Agence France-Presse. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "«Grüner Wandel» der EU wird unterstützt". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Liechtenstein verurteilt die russische Aggression gegen die Ukraine" [Liechtenstein condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine]. regierung.li (in German). 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Risch bekräftigt Solidarität mit der Ukraine". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Alle drei VU-Regierungsräte kandidieren 2025 nicht mehr". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Quaderer, Elias (19 February 2024). "Aus diesen Gründen tritt das bisherige VU-Regierungsteam 2025 nicht mehr an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links
- Daniel Risch Archived 2023-07-29 at the Wayback Machine at the official website of the government of Liechtenstein.