Wendelin Lampert

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Wendelin Lampert
Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Oberland
In office
11 February 2001 –9 February 2025
Personal details
Born (1970-04-21) 21 April 1970 (age 55)
Triesenberg, Liechtenstein
Party Progressive Citizens' Party
Spouse
Sandra Beck
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(m. 2008)​
Children2

Wendelin Lampert (born 21 April 1970) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2001 to 2025.

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Life

Lampert was born on 21 April 1970 in Triesenberg as the son of mechanic Hans Lampert and Rosmarie (née Sele) as one of three children. He attended secondary school in Vaduz, and then vocational secondary school in St. Gallen. From 1987 to 1991 he conducted an apprenticeship as a plumber in Vaduz. From 1992 to 1995 he studied building technologies, specifically in the area of heating, ventilation and air conditioning in Lucerne, where he graduated with a diploma. [1]

He has worked as a plumbing engineer at various locations in Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Since 1998, Lampert has been the head of the Public Procurement Department in the Liechtenstein National Administration. [1]

From 2001 to 2025, he was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein and a member of the finance committee. [1] [2] During this time, among other things, he has advocated for the introduction of photovoltaic systems on all government-owned buildings in 2021 and a ban on oil and gas heating on new buildings following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. [3] [4] In 2024 he, alongside Johannes Kaiser, submitted a proposal aimed at increasing care and nursing home allowances. [5] In 2023, the newspaper Liechtensteiner Vaterland referred to Lampert as the "most talkative person in the state parliament". [6] He did not seek re-election to the Landtag in 2025. [7]

In 2024, Lampert was a was a leading proponent for Liechtenstein's accession to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); he campaigned in favour of it. [8] He described Liechtenstein's accession to the IMF as a commitment to "realpolitik". [9] The subsequent referendum in September was accepted by voters, and Liechtenstein joined the IMF the following month. [10] [11]

Lampert married Sandra Beck on 26 September 2008 and they have two children together. [1]

Electoral history

YearConsituencyVotesResult
2001 Oberland 4154Elected
2005 4307
2009 3925
2013 3657
2017 3699
2021 3552
Source: Lantagwahlen

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lampert, Wendelin". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 23 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Landtagswahlen 2025 - Ergebnisse". www.landtagswahlen.li. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  3. ↑ Quaderer, Elias (9 March 2022). ""Wir finanzieren den Putin'schen Krieg mit"" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Gary, Kaufmann (5 November 2021). "Landtag wünscht sich «grünere» staatliche Hochbauten" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Quaderer, Elias (12 March 2024). "Vorstoss der FBP: Regierung soll Erhöhung des Betreuungs- und Pflegegelds prüfen" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Blank, Valeska (8 April 2023). "Er ist der mit Abstand grösste "Vielredner" im Landtag" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Blank, Valeska (3 November 2024). "FBP schickt Männer aus zwei Generationen ins Rennen" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Quaderer, Elias (3 September 2024). "IWF-Gegner werben für nationalen Zukunftsfonds – aber eine Frage bleibt offen" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Sele, David (22 September 2024). ""Absage an Populisten und Schönwetterpolitik"" . Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Liechtenstein tritt dem IWF bei". Radio Liechtenstein (in German). 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Ntow, Francis (22 October 2024). "Liechtenstein becomes 191st IMF member". Ghana News Agency . Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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