Second Otmar Hasler cabinet | |
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![]() Government of Liechtenstein | |
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Date formed | 25 March 2005 |
Date dissolved | 21 April 2009 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
Head of government | Otmar Hasler |
Deputy head of government | Klaus Tschütscher |
Total no. of members | 5 |
Member parties | FBP VU |
Status in legislature | Coalition 22 / 25 (88%) |
Opposition party | Free List |
History | |
Election | 2005 |
Predecessor | First Otmar Hasler cabinet |
Successor | Klaus Tschütscher cabinet |
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The Second Otmar Hasler cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 21 March 2005 to 25 March 2009. It was appointed by Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein and was chaired by Otmar Hasler.
The 2005 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party. [1] As a result, the First Otmar Hasler cabinet was dissolved with Otmar Hasler continuing as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. [2] The Progressive Citizens' Party and Patriotic Union once again entered into a coalition government. [3]
During the government's term, the 2008 Liechtenstein tax affair took place, where millions of euros belonging to hundreds of citizens living in Germany were channeled into the LGT Bank and other banks in Liechtenstein, [4] taking advantage of Liechtenstein-based trusts to evade paying taxes in Germany. [5] The affair overshadowed the previously planned visit of Otmar Hasler, the prime minister of Liechtenstein, to Berlin on February 19, 2008, to meet with the minister of finance, Peer Steinbrück, and the chancellor, Angela Merkel. [6] [7] Merkel asked for help in the investigation and cooperation in prevention of tax evasion, pointing out that Liechtenstein provided the US Internal Revenue Service with some data but not the German Ministry of Finances. [8]
The newspaper Die Welt described the event as a "government crisis". [9] Alois, called the investigations an "attack" on Liechtenstein by the Federal Republic and considered pursuing legal remedies. [10] As a result of the affair, the government entered negotiations with a number of countries to discuss tax avoidance issues. It reached an agreement with the United Kingdom in 2009 that will allow the about 5,000 British customers of Liechtenstein's banks that hold for them about £2-3 billion in secret accounts to come clear with British tax authorities under terms of a significantly reduced penalty. [11] The agreement opened up Liechtenstein's banks to greater transparency, but remains controversial in Liechtenstein; some banks feared that clients would move their money elsewhere. [11]
The 2009 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Patriotic Union. [12] As a result, the cabinet was dissolved and Hasler was by Klaus Tschütscher succeeded in the Klaus Tschütscher cabinet. [2]
Picture | Name | Term | Role | Party | ||
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Prime Minister | ||||||
![]() | Otmar Hasler | 21 March 2005 – 25 March 2009 |
| Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
Deputy Prime Minister | ||||||
![]() | Klaus Tschütscher | 21 March 2005 – 25 March 2009 |
| Patriotic Union | ||
Government councillors | ||||||
![]() | Rita Kieber-Beck | 21 March 2005 – 25 March 2009 |
| Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
![]() | Martin Meyer | 21 March 2005 – 25 March 2009 |
| Progressive Citizens' Party | ||
![]() | Hugo Quaderer | 21 March 2005 – 25 March 2009 |
| Patriotic Union |
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