Walter Kieber (mayor)

For Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, see Walter Kieber.

• Georg Hassler ^[1]
• German Wohlwend ^[2]
• Norman Wohlwend ^[3]
• Markus Hassler ^[4]

Walter Kieber
Mayor of Schellenberg
In office January 1987 –February 2003
Preceded by	Edgar Elkuch
Succeeded by	Norman Wohlwend
Personal details
Born	(1954-12-08) 8 December 1954 (age 70) Schellenberg, Liechtenstein
Political party	Patriotic Union
Spouse	Margot Beck ​ (m. 1977)​
Children	2

Walter Kieber (born 8 December 1954) is a former banker and politician from Liechtenstein who served as the mayor of Schellenberg from 1987 to 2003.

Life

Kieber was born on 8 December 1954 in Schellenberg as the son of Franz Kieber and Maria (née Büchel) as one of four children. He attended secondary business school in Vaduz and the conducted a business apprenticeship at the National Bank of Liechtenstein from 1971 to 1974. ^[5] He worked at the bank from 1971 until his retirement in 2016. During this time, he was the deputy director from 1996 and the head of the bank's Eschen branch from 1998. ^{[5] [6]}

He was the chairman of the Schellenberg branch of the Patriotic Union from 1979 to 1989. ^[5] He was a member of the Schellenberg municipal council from 1983 to 1987 as a member of the party and then mayor of the municipality from 1987 to 2003. ^{[5] [7]} During this time, he expanded Schellenberg's zoning areas for housing. ^[8]

Kieber endorsed Dietmar Lampert for mayor of Schellenberg in the 2023 election. ^[9] However, in 2024, Kieber was the leading opponent of a land transfer to build a retirement home in Schellenberg, which had been approved by Lampert and the municipal council, and he initiated a popular initiative against it. ^{[10] [11]} The land transfer was rejected in a local referendum in April by 64.6% of voters. ^[12]

Kieber married Margot Beck on 24 September 1977 and they have two children together. ^[5]

Honours

• Liechtenstein: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein (2003) ^[5]

References

1. "Die Vorsteher können ihr neues Amt antreten". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 31 January 1987. p. 1. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
2. "Gruppenbild mit Dame: Vorsteher und Vizevorsteher im Alten Landtagssaal". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 16 February 1991. p. 3. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
3. "Vorsteher und Vizevorsteher". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 7 February 1995. p. 1. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
4. "Der Eid zum Dienstantritt". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt . 5 February 1999. p. 3. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
5. "Kieber, Walter (*1954)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
6. "LLB Eschen unter neuer Leitung". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 6 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
7. Biedermann, Klaus; Mayr, Ulrike (2023). "Schellenberg (Gemeinde)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
8. Quaderer, Elias (14 March 2021). "Schellenbergs Kämpfer für Wohnraum". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
9. "«Zemma füar Schällaberg»: Das VU-Team für den Gemeinderat". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
10. Kaufmann, Gary (16 January 2024). "Schellenberg möchte Fläche für Alterswohnungen erwerben". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
11. Kaufmann, Gary (4 April 2024). "Gegner dürfen in der Infobroschüre doch zu Wort kommen". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
12. Kaufmann, Gary (28 April 2024). "Vorsteher Lampert: «Der Haken war sicher der hohe Preis»". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2025.