Prince Stefan of Liechtenstein
Count of Rietberg | |
|---|---|
 Prince Stefan in October 2008 | |
| Ambassador of Liechtenstein to Switzerland | |
| In office June 2001 – summer 2007 | |
| Ambassador of Liechtenstein to Germany | |
| In office 26 March 2007 – July 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Josef Wolf |
| Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the Holy See | |
| Assumed office December 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1961 Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Spouse(s) |
Countess Florentine of Thun and Hohenstein
(m. 1988) |
| Children | Prince Lukas Prince Konrad Princess Anna Princess Rita |
| Parent(s) | Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein Princess Josephine of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg |
| Alma mater | University of Innsbruck |
Prince Stefan Carl Manfred Alfred Alexander Joseph Maria of Liechtenstein (born 14 November 1961) is
.Personal life
Prince Stefan was born in
Alois-Konstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, and he is distantly related to Liechtenstein's present sovereign, Prince Hans-Adam II.[1][dead link
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Prince Stefan entered a dynastic marriage with Countess Florentine of Thun and Hohenstein in Vienna on 18 June 1988. Prince Stefan and Princess Florentine have four children: Prince Lukas (b. 1990), Prince Konrad (b. 1992), Princess Anna (b. 1994), and Princess Rita (b. 1999).[2]
Education and career
Having attended school in Carinthia, Prince Stefan studied
Zurich, and then for the same bank in Frankfurt as director for investment banking until 1995. From 1995 until 2001, Prince Stefan and his younger brother Emanuel ran a tourism project on the family estate in Rosegg.[1]
Prince Stefan became
tax evaders escape prosecution and paid for stolen information on hundreds of investors. Prince Stefan defended his country's policy, saying: "One can't always assume that every customer who comes through the door is a criminal. We're not going to change our whole legal system, a system which includes the protection of the privacy of our citizens."[3][4]
See also
- Maria-Pia Kothbauer, Princess of Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Austria and the Czech Republic
- Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein - Former Liechtenstein's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See
References
- ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). regierung.li. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Kennedy, John; James, John E. (2004). Almanach de Gotha: Annual Genealogical Reference, Volume 1. Almanach de Gotha.
- ^ "The Mouse That Roared: Liechtenstein Furious at Germany Over Tax Probe". spiegel.de. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "The Mouse That Roared: Liechtenstein's Tax Mess". taxanalysts.com. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-06.