Brigitte Haas | |
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 Haas in 2024 | |
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| Born | 1964 Vaduz, Liechtenstein [1] |
| Political party | Patriotic Union |
| Spouse | Hubert Ospelt |
Brigitte Haas (born 1964) is a lawyer and politician from Liechtenstein who is the managing director of the Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry. [2] She is the Patriotic Union's candidate for Prime Minister of Liechtenstein in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election. [2] [3]
The Free List is a centre-left to left-wing political party in Liechtenstein. As of 2023, it has three seats in the Landtag of Liechtenstein and is represented in five of the eleven local councils. It was founded in 1985 and described itself as social-democratic and green.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Liechtenstein since 1 January 2025. In November 2022, the Landtag passed a motion calling on the government to introduce a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, with broad support from across the political spectrum. A bill legalizing same-sex marriage was introduced in February 2024 and passed its final reading in the Landtag on 16 May 2024 by a 24–1 vote. It received royal assent from Prince Alois on 9 July 2024 and took effect on 1 January. Polling suggests that a majority of Liechtensteiners support the legal recognition of same-sex marriage. Liechtenstein was the 22nd country in Europe and the 37th in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.
The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Liechtenstein have developed significantly over time. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1989, with an equal age of consent since 2001. Same-sex couples have had access to registered partnerships since 2011, and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been outlawed in some areas since 2016.
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Events in the year 2025 in Liechtenstein.
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