Florian Meier

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Mirjam Negele
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(m. 2010)​
Florian Meier
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Meier in 2024
Mayor of Vaduz
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 May 2024
Relations Hilmar Ospelt (great-uncle)
Children3

Florian Meier (born 14 November 1988) is a politician from Liechtenstein who has served as the mayor of Vaduz since 2024. He previously served as deputy mayor from 2023 to 2024.

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Life

From 2011 to 2024 Meier worked as a police officer in the Liechtenstein National Police. [1] He was deputy mayor of Vaduz from 2023. In January 2024 he was relieved of duty as a police officer in order to step in as mayor for Petra Miescher who was absent on sick leave. [2] Miescher resigned on 24 May 2024 due to ongoing health issues and Meier was placed as acting mayor. [3]

He was elected to the position in his own right in the 2024 Vaduz mayoral by-election on 25 August 2024, where he was elected unanimously with no opposition. [4] [5] He is a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party. [6] He was sworn on 18 September by prime minister Daniel Risch and deputy prime minister Sabine Monauni. [7]

Meier married Mirjam Negele on 29 May 2010 and they have three children together. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Meier, Florian". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Für Stellvertretung der Bürgermeisterin: Florian Meier wird von Polizeidienst freigestellt". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Regierung ordnet Bürgermeister-Nachwahl in Vaduz an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Sele, David (25 August 2024). "Vaduz hat einen neuen Bürgermeister". Liechtensteiner Vaterland . Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Florian Meier elected mayor". Gemeinde of Vaduz - English. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Sele, David (20 June 2024). "FBP nominiert Florian Meier für Bürgermeister-Nachwahl". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "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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