Herbert Elkuch

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Herbert Elkuch
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Elkuch in 2023
Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Unterland
In office
3 February 2013 –9 February 2025
Personal details
Born (1952-12-30) 30 December 1952 (age 73)
Schellenberg, Liechtenstein
Party Democrats for Liechtenstein
Other political
affiliations		 The Independents (2013–2018)
Children3

Herbert Elkuch (born 30 December 1952) is an engineer and politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2025.

Life

He works as a mechanical engineer. [1] In 1992, Elkuch founded and owns Elkuch Mechanik AG, a manufacturing company in Eschen. [2]

In 2013, he was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein as a member of The Independents. [2] Upon being elected he was noted by foreign media for cross-dressing, though he does not identify as LGBTQ. [1] [3]

In August 2018 Landtag member Erich Hasler was expelled from The Independents under controversial circumstances. Elkuch, along with Thomas Rehak, sided with Hasler and left the party. [4] The following month, the three men founded the Democrats for Liechtenstein. [5] In the 2021 election he was re-elected to the Landtag as a member of the party in his own right. [2] He did not seek re-election in 2025. [6]

Elkuch is widowed and has three children. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Landtagsabgeordneter in Frauenkleidern". Vorarlberg ORF (in German). 26 February 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Elkuch, Herbert". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Ritzer, Uwe (30 March 2013). "Angst im Paradies". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Marxer, Wilfred (10 March 2020). "Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Die neue Partei heisst DPL". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Schädler, Patrik (21 January 2025). "Wie gehen die Wahlen aus? Auf diese drei Fragen kommt es an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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