Ewald Ospelt | |
|---|---|
 Ospelt in 2017 | |
| Mayor of Vaduz | |
| In office 2007 –1 May 2019 | |
| Deputy | Patrick Wille |
| Preceded by | Karlheinz Ospelt |
| Succeeded by | Manfred Bischof |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1960 Grabs,Switzerland |
| Political party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jutta Frommelt (after 1986)Bettina Kindle (m. 2013) |
| Relations | Alois Ospelt (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
Ewald Ospelt (born 21 May 1960) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as mayor of Vaduz from 2007 to 2019.
Ospelt was born in Grabs, Switzerland. He attended secondary school in Vaduz and from 1976 to 1980 he conducted an apprenticeship as an electrician in Schaan. He won a bronze medal at the electrical WorldSkills in Atlanta in 1981, and became a certified electrical inspector in 1985. From 2001 to 2007 he was head of customer services at the Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke . [1]
From 1995 to 1999 Ospelt was a member of the Vaduz municipal council. From 1999 to 2003 he was deputy mayor of Vaduz, and then mayor from 2007 to 1 May 2019. [1] He did not stand for election in the 2019 Vaduz elections and was succeeded by Manfred Bischof. [2] [3]
Ospelt married Jutta Frommelt (born 1 September 1962) on 10 May 1986 and they had two children together. He then went on to marry Bettina Kindle (born 3 September 1969) on 26 July 2013. [1] His brother Alois Ospelt served as a government councillor from 2001 to 2005. [4]
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