2024 Vaduz mayoral by-election

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2024 Vaduz by-election
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Turnout52.2%
 First party
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Leader Florian Meier
Party FBP
Popular vote1397 [1]
Percentage95%
Mayor before election

Florian Meier
FBP

Elected mayor

Florian Meier
FBP

A by-election was held on 25 August 2024 to elect the mayor of Vaduz following the resignation of incumbent mayor Petra Miescher. The result was a win for Florian Meier of the Progressive Citizens' Party, who was elected to the position unopposed. [2]

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Background and campaign

Incumbent mayor of Vaduz, Petra Miescher of the Patriotic Union, resigned on 24 May 2024 due to ongoing health issues. Her deputy Florian Meier, who had already been assuming her responsibilities while Miescher was on sick leave, assumed the position as acting mayor. [3]

The Liechtenstein municipal states that the responsibilities of mayor are taken over by the deputy mayor "in the event of incapacity". However, it does not have a succession provision in the event of the death, resignation, or permanent incapacitation of a mayor. [4] As such, it was unclear on how the mayoral succession in Vaduz would be decided. [5] Ultimately, the Liechtenstein government, at the request of the Vaduz municipal council, called for a by-election to be held on 25 August 2024 to elect a new mayor. [3]

Meier was nominated as the Progressive Citizens' Party's candidate for mayor on 20 June. [6] Neither party wanted a campaign period, thus the Patriotic Union renounced a candidate on the 25th of the same month. Meier was expected to be elected to the position unopposed. [7]

Results

Meier was elected to the position unanimously, receiving 95% of the vote, and became the next major of Vaduz. [2] Voter turnout was 52.2%. [1] He was sworn on 18 September by prime minister Daniel Risch and deputy prime minister Sabine Monauni. [8]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Florian Meier Progressive Citizens' Party 1,397100.00
Total1,397100.00
Source: Gemeinde Vaduz

References

  1. 1 2 "Florian Meier elected mayor". Gemeinde of Vaduz - English. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 Sele, David (25 August 2024). "Vaduz hat einen neuen Bürgermeister". Liechtensteiner Vaterland . Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Regierung ordnet Bürgermeister-Nachwahl in Vaduz an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Quaderer, Elias (5 January 2024). "Was passiert, wenn ein Vorsteher ausfällt? Die Geschichte liefert keine klare Antwort" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Sele, David (25 May 2024). "Bürgermeister-Nachfolge: Regierung will Vorschlag von der Gemeinde Vaduz" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Sele, David (20 June 2024). "FBP nominiert Florian Meier für Bürgermeister-Nachwahl". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "VU verzichtet auf Bürgermeister-Kandidatur in Vaduz". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Florian Meier und Antje Moser leiten nun offiziell die Geschicke von Vaduz". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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