The Daniel Risch cabinet is the current chief executive body of Liechtenstein, being sworn in on 25 March 2021. It was appointed by Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein and is chaired by Daniel Risch. [1]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Prime Minister Minister of Finance and Prime Minister Officer | March 25, 2021 | Incumbent | VU | ||
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Home Affairs, Economic and Environment | March 25, 2021 | Incumbent | FBP | ||
Minister of Social Affairs and Culture | March 25, 2021 | Incumbent | FBP | ||
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport | March 25, 2021 | Incumbent | VU | ||
Minister of Infrastructure and Justice | March 25, 2021 | Incumbent | VU |
The Patriotic Union is a liberal-conservative political party in Liechtenstein. The VU is one of the two major political parties in Liechtenstein, along with the monarchist conservative Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP). The VU is the relatively more liberal of the two parties, advocating constitutional monarchy and greater democracy. It is led by Thomas Zwiefelhofer and has ten members in the Landtag.
Hans Brunhart is a political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1978 to 1993.
Liechtenstein has recognized same-sex registered partnerships since 1 September 2011 following approval by voters in a referendum. Liechtenstein was the second country in the world to pass a partnership law by referendum, after Switzerland in 2005.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Liechtenstein have several but not all of the same rights as non-LGBT people. 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.
James Elroy Risch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kempthorne and Butch Otter. He also served from May 2006 to January 2007 as the 31st governor of Idaho.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Liechtenstein:
Adrian Hasler is a economist and politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2021.
Marlies Amann-Marxer is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the former Minister of Infrastructure, Environment and Sport in the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein until March 30, 2017.
Dominique Hasler is a Liechtensteiner politician, teacher and educator. She currently serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport for the Patriotic Union. She was appointed in March 2021 by Prime Minister Daniel Risch in March 2021, succeeding Katrin Eggenberger.
Katrin Eggenberger is a Swiss-Liechtensteiner academic and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein from November 2019 to March 2021.
General elections were held in Liechtenstein in March 1872. Seven of the seats in the Landtag were indirectly elected by electors selected by voters.
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 7 February 2021 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. The Patriotic Union (VU) and Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) both won ten seats, with the VU receiving just 42 votes more than the FBP. The Independents (DU), which finished third in the 2017 elections but then suffered a split in 2018 when three of its five MPs broke away to form Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL), failed to win a seat, while DpL won two. The Free List retained its three seats, becoming the third-largest party in the Landtag.
Sabine Monauni is a politician from Liechtenstein who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein since 2021.
Events in the year 2021 in Liechtenstein.
Daniel Risch is a politician from Liechtenstein who has served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein since 2021. He was previously Deputy Prime Minister 2017 to 2021, under the government of Adrian Hasler.
Events in the year 2022 in Liechtenstein.
Events in the year 2023 in Liechtenstein.
Events in the year 2024 in Liechtenstein.
General elections are scheduled to be held in Liechtenstein on 2 February 2025 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. They will be the 48th general elections since the ratification of the 1862 constitution.