The Liechtensteiner National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Liechtenstein. The first edition of the tournament was held on 22 March 1986. [1] [2]
The Free List is a political party in Liechtenstein. As of 2023, it has three seats in the Landtag of Liechtenstein and is represented in five of the local councils. It was founded in 1985 and described itself as social-democratic and green.
Liechtenstein has recognized same-sex registered partnerships since 1 September 2011 following approval by voters in a referendum. Liechtenstein was the second country in the world to pass a partnership law by referendum, after Switzerland in 2005.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Liechtenstein have several but not all of the same rights as non-LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1989, with an equal age of consent since 2001. Same-sex couples have had access to registered partnerships since 2011, and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been outlawed in some areas since 2016.
Peter Karl Jehle is a Liechtensteiner retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein is a Liechtensteiner lawyer, diplomat and prince. He is a younger brother of the reigning prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II. He was also the non-resident Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the Holy See.
Alexander Frick was a political figure from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1945 to 1962.
Liechtensteiner Vaterland is the largest daily newspaper in Liechtenstein. Published by Vaduzer Medienhaus AG, it is the official newspaper of the Patriotic Union party.
Aurelia Cäcilia Katharina Frick commonly known as Aurelia Frick is a Liechtensteiner politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture from 2009 to 2019.
Josef Ospelt was a political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the first Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1921 to 1922.
Three referendums were held in Liechtenstein during 2011. The first on approving the registered partnership law was held between 17 and 19 June, and was approved by 68.8% of voters. The law went into effect on 1 September. The second was held on 18 September on allowing abortion within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. Prince Alois had threatened to veto the result of the referendum should it have turned out in favour, but ultimately it was rejected by voters. The third was on building a new national hospital in Vaduz was held on 30 October, and was also rejected.
Dominique Hasler is a Liechtensteiner politician, teacher and educator. She currently serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport for the Patriotic Union. She was appointed in March 2021 by Prime Minister Daniel Risch in March 2021, succeeding Katrin Eggenberger.
Emma Eigenmann-Schädler is a Liechtensteiner former politician and businesswoman. In 1986 she was the first woman elected to be elected to the Landtag, remaining a member until 1993.
Lars Traber is a Liechtensteiner professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz and the Liechtenstein national team.
Matthias Kaiser is a Liechtenstein racing driver currently competing in the European Le Mans Series with Mühlner Motorsport.
Otto Schaedler was a physician and political figure from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein and was one of the founders of the Patriotic Union party.
Friedrich Stellwag von Carion was an Austrian civil servant who served as the Governor of Liechtenstein from 1882 until his death in 1886.
Karl Schädler was an engineer and political figure from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein.
The Rotter kidnapping was a failed organized kidnapping of German film directors and theatre managers Fritz Rotter and Alfred Rotter of Jewish background in Liechtenstein by citizens sympathetic to Nazi Germany. The attack was additionally supported by five German nationals within the country.
The Liechtenstein national badminton team represents Liechtenstein in international badminton team competitions. The national team is controlled by Liechtenstein Badminton Association.