Arthur Konrad

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Arthur Konrad
Mayor of Vaduz
In office
16 June 1980 –February 1995
Preceded by Hilmar Ospelt
Succeeded by Karlheinz Ospelt
Personal details
Born (1934-09-06) 6 September 1934 (age 91)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political party Progressive Citizens' Party
Spouse
Ingrid Kuprian
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(m. 1961)​
Children2

Arthur Konrad (born 6 September 1934) is a journalist and former politician from Liechtenstein who served as the mayor of Vaduz from 1980 to 1995.

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Life

Konrad was born on 6 September 1934 as the son of farmer Rudolf Konrad and Regina (née Seger) as one of four children. He attended secondary school in Vaduz before conducting an apprenticeship as a typesetter from 1951 to 1955 and then further education in Switzerland until 1961. He worked as a typesetter from 1961 to 1975. [2]

He was the editor of the newspaper Liechtensteiner Volksblatt from 1974 to 1980. He was a member of the Vaduz municipal council from 1972 to 1989 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party and the deputy mayor of Vaduz from 1975 to 1979. [2] Konrad was elected mayor of the municipality in a by-election in 1980 following the resignation of Hilmar Ospelt, which he served until 1995. [3] [4] [5] During his time as mayor, the Ebenholz primary school was expanded, the town hall was renovated, and the partial introduction of gas pipelines to the municipality. [6]

He was the municipal mediator of Vaduz from 1998 to 2004 and chairman of the supervisory board of the Liechtenstein Gas Supply from 1997 to 2001. [2]

Konrad married Ingrid Kuprian on 1 May 1965 and they have two children together. [2]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Gruppenbild mit Dame: Vorsteher und Vizevorsteher im Alten Landtagssaal". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 16 February 1991. p. 3. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Konrad, Arthur". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Arthur Konrad zieht ins Vaduzer Rathaus". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 16 June 1980. p. 1. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Mayr, Ulrike; Sele, Patrick (31 December 2011). "Vaduz (Gemeinde)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "FBP Vaduz steigt mit Zuversicht und Entschlossenheit in die Gemeindewahlen". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 28 November 1990. p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
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