List of heads of government of Liechtenstein
Prime Minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein | |
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Regierungschef | |
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The head of government of Liechtenstein (
The role originated from Landesverweser (transl. State administrator), which was created upon the ratification of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein. In 1921, a new constitution was ratified in which the office was replaced by that of Prime Minister.[3][4]
The incumbent Prime Minister is Daniel Risch since 25 March 2021.[5]
Head of government
Political parties
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)
Christian-Social People's Party (VP)[a]
District administrator (1849–1852)
The Landrat (transl. District administrator ) was the head of the district council of Liechtenstein, an elected assembly that served as the first democratic representation in Liechtenstein that was created in response to the
No. | Portrait | Name (born-died) |
Term of office | Political Party | Monarch (Reign) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Karl Schädler (1804–1872) |
23 May 1849 | 20 July 1852 | 3 years, 1 month | Independent | Aloys II(1796–1858) |
State administrator (1861–1921)
The Landesverweser (transl. State administrator), also known as simply 'Governor', was the title of the head of government from 1861 to 1921.[4] The role was created in April 1861 and was formalized upon the ratification of the 1862 constitution of Liechtenstein on 26 September.[3]
No.[b] | Portrait | Name (born-died) |
Term of office | Political Party | Monarch
(Reign) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (1823–1889) |
April 1861 | 23 September 1884 | 23 years, 5 months | Independent | Johann II (1858–1929) | |
2 | Carl von In der Maur (1852–1913) |
23 September 1884 | 5 September 1892 | 7 years, 348 days | Independent | ||
3 | Friedrich Stellwag von Carion (1852–1896) |
5 September 1892 | 24 October 1896 † | 4 years, 49 days | Independent | ||
(2) | Carl von In der Maur (1852–1913) |
4 January 1897 | 11 December 1913 † | 16 years, 341 days | Independent | ||
— | Josef Ospelt (1881–1962) Acting[8] |
11 December 1913 | 1 April 1914 | 111 days | Independent | ||
4 | Leopold Freiherr von Imhof (1869–1922) |
1 April 1914 | 13 November 1918 | 4 years, 226 days | Independent | ||
— | Martin Ritter Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee (1872–1947) |
7 November 1918 | 7 December 1918 | 30 days | Christian-Social People's Party | ||
5 | Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein (1878–1955) |
13 December 1918 | 15 September 1920 | 1 year, 277 days | Independent | ||
6 | Josef Peer (1864–1925) |
15 September 1920 | 23 March 1921 | 189 days | Independent | ||
7 | Josef Ospelt (1881–1962) |
23 March 1921 | 5 October 1921 | 196 days | Progressive Citizens' Party |
Prime Minister (1921–present)
The Regierungschef (lit. 'head of government') is the current title for the head of government.[4] The office replaced State Administrator upon the ratification of the constitution of Liechtenstein on 5 October 1921.[3] Under this constitution, the eligibility for becoming head of government was changed to require residency in Liechtenstein.[2]
No.[b] | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Elected | Term of office | Cabinet | Political party | Monarch (Reign) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
1 | Josef Ospelt (1881–1962) |
— | 5 October 1921 | 4 May 1922 | 211 days | Josef Ospelt cabinet | Progressive Citizens' Party | Johann II | |
— | Alfons Feger (1856–1933) Acting |
— | 4 May 1922 | 1 June 1922 | 28 days | — | Independent | ||
— | Felix Gubelmann (1880–1929) Acting |
— | 1 June 1922 | 6 June 1922 | 5 days | — | Independent | ||
2 | Gustav Schädler (1883–1961) |
1922 1926 (Jan) 1926 (Apr) |
6 June 1922 | 28 June 1928 | 6 years, 22 days | Gustav Schädler cabinet | Christian-Social People's Party | ||
— | Prince Alfred Roman of Liechtenstein (1875–1930) Acting |
— | 28 June 1928 | 4 August 1928 | 37 days | — | Independent | ||
3 | Josef Hoop (1895–1959) |
4 August 1928 | 3 September 1945 | 17 years, 30 days | IV
|
Progressive Citizens' Party | Franz I (1929–1938) | ||
4 | Alexander Frick (1910–1991) |
1949 1953 (Feb) 1953 (Jun) 1957 1958 |
3 September 1945 | 16 July 1962 | 16 years, 316 days | I | Progressive Citizens' Party | Franz Josef II (1938–1989) | |
5 | Gerard Batliner (1928–2008) |
1966 | 16 July 1962 | 18 March 1970 | 7 years, 245 days | I | Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
6 | Alfred Hilbe (1928–2011) |
1970 | 18 March 1970 | 27 March 1974 | 4 years, 9 days | Alfred Hilbe Cabinet | Patriotic Union | ||
7 | Walter Kieber (1931–2014) |
1974 | 27 March 1974 | 26 April 1978 | 4 years, 30 days | Walter Kieber Cabinet | Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
8 | Hans Brunhart (born 1945) |
1978 1982 1986 1989 |
26 April 1978 | 26 May 1993 | 15 years, 30 days | I II III IV |
Patriotic Union | ||
9 | Markus Büchel (1959–2013) |
1993 (Feb) | 26 May 1993 | 15 December 1993 | 203 days | Markus Büchel cabinet | Progressive Citizens' Party | Hans-Adam II | |
10 | Mario Frick (born 1965) |
1993 (Oct) 1997 |
15 December 1993 | 5 April 2001 | 7 years, 111 days | I | Patriotic Union | ||
11 | Otmar Hasler (born 1953) |
2001 2005 |
5 April 2001 | 25 March 2009 | 7 years, 354 days | I | Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
12 | Klaus Tschütscher (born 1967) |
2009 | 25 March 2009 | 27 March 2013 | 4 years, 2 days | Klaus Tschütscher cabinet | Patriotic Union | ||
13 | Adrian Hasler (born 1964) |
2013 2017 |
27 March 2013 | 25 March 2021 | 7 years, 363 days | I | Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
14 | Daniel Risch (born 1978) |
2021 | 25 March 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 25 days | Daniel Risch cabinet
|
Patriotic Union |
- ^ Defunct from 1936
- ^ a b People are numbered according to periods served by the same person. For example, Carl von In der Maur served as State Administrator twice in two non-consecutive terms, yet is still counted as the second. People who occupied the position in a provisional manner are not counted, yet still noted.
Deputy head of government
The deputy head of government is the secondary chief executive in Liechtenstein.[4] The role is appointed by the prince of Liechtenstein from one of the cabinet ministers upon the proposal of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.[2]
Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Party | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |||
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Alfons Feger (1856–1933) |
Independent | 2 March 1922 | 1 June 1922 | Josef Ospelt | FBP | |||
Himself Acting Prime Minister |
Ind | |||||||
Vacant (1–6 June 1922) |
Felix Gubelmann Acting Prime Minister |
Ind | ||||||
Alfons Feger (1856–1933) |
Independent | 6 June 1922 | 28 June 1928 | Gustav Schädler | VP
| |||
Vacant (28 June–4 August 1928) |
Prince Alfred Roman of Liechtenstein Acting Prime Minister |
Ind | ||||||
Ludwig Marxer (1897–1962) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 4 August 1928 | 20 June 1933 | Josef Hoop | FBP | |||
Anton Frommelt (1895–1975) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 20 June 1933 | 30 March 1938 | |||||
Alois Vogt (1906–1988) |
Patriotic Union | 30 March 1938 | 3 September 1945 | |||||
Ferdinand Nigg (1893–1957) |
Patriotic Union | 3 September 1945 | 13 July 1957 † | Alexander Frick | FBP | |||
Josef Büchel (1910–1991) |
Patriotic Union | 13 July 1957 | 16 June 1965 | |||||
Gerard Batliner | FBP | |||||||
Alfred Hilbe (1928–2011) |
Patriotic Union | 16 June 1965 | 18 March 1970 | |||||
Walter Kieber (1931–2014) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 18 March 1970 | 27 March 1974 | Alfred Hilbe | VU | |||
Hans Brunhart (born 1945) |
Patriotic Union | 27 March 1974 | 26 April 1978 | Walter Kieber | FBP | |||
Walter Kieber (1931–2014) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 26 April 1978 | 1 July 1980 | Hans Brunhart | VU | |||
Hilmar Ospelt (1929–2020) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 1 July 1980 | 2 February 1986 | |||||
Herbert Wille (born 1944) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 2 February 1986 | 26 May 1993 | |||||
Mario Frick (born 1965) |
Patriotic Union | 26 May 1993 | 15 December 1993 | Markus Büchel | FBP | |||
Thomas Büchel (born 1952) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 15 December 1993 | 2 February 1997 | Mario Frick | VU | |||
Michael Ritter (born 1957) |
Patriotic Union | 2 February 1997 | 5 April 2001 | |||||
Rita Kieber-Beck (born 1958) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 5 April 2001 | 21 April 2005 | Otmar Hasler | FBP | |||
Klaus Tschütscher (born 1967) |
Patriotic Union | 21 April 2005 | 25 March 2009 | |||||
Martin Meyer (born 1972) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 25 March 2009 | 27 March 2013 | Klaus Tschütscher | VU | |||
Thomas Zwiefelhofer (born 1969) |
Patriotic Union | 27 March 2013 | 30 March 2017 | Adrian Hasler | FBP | |||
Daniel Risch (born 1978) |
Patriotic Union | 30 March 2017 | 25 March 2021 | |||||
Sabine Monauni (born 1974) |
Progressive Citizens' Party | 25 March 2021 | Incumbent | Daniel Risch | VU |
See also
- Politics of Liechtenstein
- Prince of Liechtenstein
- Lists of incumbents
References
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