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Liechtenstein is a principality governed under a semi-constitutional monarchy. It has a form of mixed constitution in which political power is shared by the monarch and a democratically elected parliament. There is a two-party system and a form of representative democracy in which the prime minister and head of government is responsible to parliament. However, the Prince of Liechtenstein is head of state and exercises considerable political powers.
Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein and also the seat of the national parliament. The city, which is located along the Rhine, has 5,696 residents. The most prominent landmark of Vaduz is Vaduz Castle, perched atop a steep hill overlooking the city. It is home to the reigning prince of Liechtenstein and the Liechtenstein princely family. The city's distinctive architecture is also displayed in landmarks such as the Cathedral of St. Florin, Government House, City Hall, the National Art Gallery, as well as the National Museum. Although Vaduz is the best-known town in the principality internationally, it is not the largest; neighbouring Schaan has a larger population.
Elections in Liechtenstein take place at a national level within a multi-party system, with two dominant political parties. The Landtag of Liechtenstein has 25 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation in two multi-seat constituencies.
Same-sex marriage will soon be legal in Liechtenstein. In November 2022, the Landtag passed a motion calling on the government to introduce a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, with broad support from across the political spectrum. A bill legalizing same-sex marriage was introduced in February 2024 and passed its final reading in the Landtag on 16 May 2024 by a 24–1 vote. It received royal assent from Prince Alois on 9 July 2024, and is scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2025. Polling suggests that a majority of Liechtensteiners support the legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Liechtenstein have developed significantly over time. 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.
Alexander Frick was a politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1945 to 1962. Frick is known for expanding Liechtenstein's foreign affairs and modernizing the country into a modern welfare state, while also serving over a period of economic boom in the country. He later went on to serve in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1966 to 1974 and as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1966 to 1969.
The Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein, commonly referred to as the Landtag of Liechtenstein, is the unicameral parliament of Liechtenstein.
The Independents is a right-wing populist Eurosceptic political party in Liechtenstein. In the 2013 parliamentary election, the first they contested, they won 29,740 votes (15.3%) and four seats in the Landtag.
Adrian Hasler is an economist and politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2021.
Marlies Amann-Marxer is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the former Minister of Infrastructure, Environment and Sport in the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein until March 30, 2017.
Albert Frick is a politician from Liechtenstein who has served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein since 2013.
Harald 'Harry' Quaderer is a politician from Liechtenstein, the founder and leader of The Independents from 2013 to 2021, and a former member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein representing Oberland.
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 7 February 2021 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. The Patriotic Union (VU) and Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) both won ten seats, with the VU receiving just 42 votes more than the FBP. The Independents (DU), which finished third in the 2017 elections but then suffered a split in 2018 when three of its five MPs broke away to form Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL), failed to win a seat, while DpL won two. The Free List retained its three seats, becoming the third-largest party in the Landtag.
Events in the year 2021 in Liechtenstein.
Daniel Risch is a politician from Liechtenstein who has served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein since 2021. He was previously Deputy Prime Minister 2017 to 2021, under the government of Adrian Hasler.
Georg Malin is a Liechtensteiner artist, sculptor, historian and politician. Between 1974 and 1978, Malin served as member of the governing council in the Liechtenstein government, for the Progressive Citizens Party (FBP). He previously served as a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1966 to 1974, where he was also a member on the parliamentary delegation to the European Council.
Bettina Petzold-Mähr is a Liechtensteiner politician and former volleyball player who is a Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.
General elections are scheduled to be held in Liechtenstein on 9 February 2025 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. They will be the 49th general elections since the ratification of the 1862 constitution.
Manfred Bischof is a Liechtenstein engineer and politician from Liechtenstein who served as the mayor of Vaduz from 2019 to 2023.
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- ↑ "Manuela Haldner-Schierscher – Freie Liste" (in German). Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ "Landtagswahlen 2021 - Kandidatenübersicht". www.landtagswahlen.li. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "Mitglieder - Abgeordnete". www.landtag.li. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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