Fourth Josef Hoop cabinet

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Fourth Josef Hoop cabinet
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Government of Liechtenstein
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Date formed9 November 1944 (1944-11-09)
Date dissolved3 September 1945 (1945-09-03)
People and organisations
Head of state Franz Joseph II
Head of government Josef Hoop
Deputy head of government Alois Vogt
Total no. of members4
Member parties FBP
VU
Status in legislature Coalition
15 / 15 (100%)
History
Election 1945
Predecessor Third Josef Hoop cabinet
Successor First Alexander Frick cabinet
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Josef Hoop
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
1928–1945
President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
1958–1959
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The fourth Josef Hoop cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 9 November 1944 to 3 September 1945. It was appointed by Franz Joseph II and chaired by Josef Hoop.

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History

At the request of Franz Joseph II on 9 November 1944, the Third Josef Hoop cabinet cabinet was dissolved and succeeded with Josef Hoop continuing as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. [1] Elections were not conducted in 1944 due to ongoing threat from Nazi Germany but the cabinet was reformed regardless. The coalition government between the Progressive Citizens' Party and Patriotic Union parties continued. [2] After World War II came to an end, the 1945 Liechtenstein general election was held which resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party. [3] [1]

Hoop resigned as Prime Minister in September 1945. He formally did this due to his worsening heart condition and his desire to move on from the role, but also remarked that Franz Joseph II had pressured him to do so as he believed that the vision of a post-war Liechtenstein required a change in leadership due to the ongoing diplomatic crisis with the pro-axis First Russian National Army and pro-emperor Vladimir White emigres led by General Boris Smyslovsky that had taken refuge in the country a few months prior. [4] [5] [6] This de facto dismissal of Hoop angered many within the Progressive Citizens' Party. [7] The cabinet was disbanded and was succeeded by Alexander Frick in the First Alexander Frick cabinet. [1] [4]

Members

PictureNameTermParty
Prime Minister
Josef Hoop (cropped).jpg Josef Hoop 9 November 1944 – 3 September 1945 Progressive Citizens' Party
Deputy Prime Minister
Stellvertretender Ministerprasident Alois Vogt.jpg Alois Vogt 9 November 1944 – 3 September 1945 Patriotic Union
Government councillors
Landtagsprasident Anton Frommelt Speech (cropped).jpg Anton Frommelt 9 November 1944 – 3 September 1945 Progressive Citizens' Party
Regierungsrate Johann Georg Hasler.jpg Johann Georg Hasler 9 November 1944 – 3 September 1945 Patriotic Union

See also

  1. 1 2 3 Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  2. ↑ Dieter Nohlen; Philip Stöver (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook (in German). Nomos. p. 1157. ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7.
  3. ↑ Dieter Nohlen; Philip Stöver (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook (in German). Nomos. p. 1182. ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7.
  4. 1 2 "Liechtenstein Gets New Chief". The New York Times. 4 September 1945. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "LIECHTENSTEIN IN CRISIS; Principality's Cabinet Cites Lack of 'Freedom of Action'". The New York Times. 21 July 1945. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ↑ ARGENTINA: Last of the Wehrmacht – Monday, Apr. 13, 1953 Archived 23 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Peter Geiger (31 December 2011). "Hoop,_Josef_(1895–1959)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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