Hans Brunhart | |
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Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
In office 26 April 1978 –26 May 1993 | |
Monarchs | Franz Joseph II Hans-Adam II |
Deputy | Walter Kieber Hilmar Ospelt Herbert Wille |
Preceded by | Walter Kieber |
Succeeded by | Markus Büchel |
Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
In office 27 March 1974 –26 April 1978 | |
Monarch | Franz Joseph II |
Prime Minister | Walter Kieber |
Preceded by | Alfred Hilbe |
Succeeded by | Walter Kieber |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 March 1945 (age 78) Balzers,Liechtenstein |
Political party | Patriotic Union |
Spouse | Bernadette Biedermann (m. 1972) |
Children | 3 |
Hans Brunhart (born 28 March 1945) is a political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1978 to 1993.
Brunhart was Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein under the government of Walter Kieber from 27 March 1974 to 26 April 1978. He was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, serving from 26 April 1978 to 26 May 1993. [1] The 1978 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Patriotic Union, and Brunhart was appointed as Prime Minister. [2]
Brunhart's tenure was marked by significant changes in Liechtenstein's foreign policy. In 1978, Liechtenstein joined the Council of Europe, and Brunhart, along with Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, held the presidency of the Committee of Ministers in 1987. [3] In addition, Liechtenstein became a full member of the United Nations in 1990 following Security Council Resolution 663 under his government. [4]
During his tenure, women received voting rights for the first time, following a referendum on the topic (among men only) in 1984. [5]
On 6 December 1922 a referendum was to be held in Switzerland on a federal resolution on the accession to the European Economic Area (EEA). [6] In correspondence with the customs union between the two countries, a similar referendum was to be held in Liechtenstein at a similar time. [7]
When planning on the date for the Liechtenstein referendum regarding accession to the EEA, prince Hans-Adam II called for it to be held in advance of the corresponding one in Switzerland, against the wishes of the Brunhart and the Landtag of Liechtenstein. On 28 October 1992, he threatened to dismiss the Landtag and Brunhart's government over the dispute and appoint an acting prime minister in his place. [8]
In response approximately 2000 people demonstrated in front of the government house in Vaduz. The same day, the government and Hans-Adam II negotiated and came to an agreement that scheduled the referendum after the corresponding one in Switzerland, though notably it affirmed that Liechtenstein would commit to agreements with the EEA despite the result in Switzerland. [8] Liechtenstein subsequently joined the EEA in May the same year. [7] [9]
The February 1993 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party. [10] As a result, Brunhart resigned on 26 May 1993 and was succeeded by Markus Büchel. [1]
From 1996 to 2012, Brunhart was chairman of the board directors of the VP Bank. [3] [11] He has been an honorary member of the Patriotic Union since 1996 and is occasionally still consulted in politics, most recently by Daniel Risch in 2022. [3] [12]
From 2004 to 2006 he was president of the Liechtenstein-Switzerland society and since 2004 president of the board of trustees in Haus Gutenberg foundation in Balzers. [3] In 1995, Brunhart founded the annual magazine Balzner Neujahrsblätter and has remained an editor since. [13]
Brunhart married Bernadette Biedermann (born 5 August 1945) on 18 November 1972 and they have three children together. [3]
His brother, Arthur Brunhart served as President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2013. [14] [15]
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