List of heads of government of Liechtenstein
The office of Prime Minister of Liechtenstein is the highest and head of the government of Liechtenstein. They are elected every four years. The first Prime Minister of Liechtenstein was Josef Ospelt. The current Prime Minister is Daniel Risch.
| Prime Minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein Regierungschef | |
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| Government of Liechtenstein | |
| Member of | Landtag the Cabinet |
| Appointer | Prince of Liechtenstein |
| Term length | Four years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Liechtenstein |
| Formation | 2 March 1921 |
| First holder | Josef Ospelt |
| Deputy | Deputy prime minister |
| Salary | 254,000 Swiss francs annually[1] |
| Website | Official website |
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Head of government
Provincial administrator (1861–1921)
The Landesverweser (transl. Provincial administrator) was the title of the head of government from 1861 to 1921.[2]
| No. | Portrait | Name (born-died) |
Term of office | Political Party | Monarch | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (1823–1889) |
April 1861 | 23 September 1884 | 23 years, 5 months | Independent | Johann II | |
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Carl von In der Maur (1852–1913) |
23 September 1884 | 5 September 1892 | 7 years, 348 days | Independent | |
| 3 | Friedrich Stellwag von Carion (1852–1896) |
5 September 1892 | 24 October 1896 | 4 years, 49 days | Independent | ||
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Carl von In der Maur (1852–1913) |
4 January 1897 | 11 December 1913 † | 16 years, 341 days | Independent | |
| 4 | Leopold Freiherr von Imhof (1869–1922) |
1 April 1914 | 13 November 1918 | 4 years, 226 days | Independent | ||
| — | Martin Ritter Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee (1869–1922) |
7 November 1918 | 7 December 1918 | 30 days | Christian-Social People's Party | ||
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Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein (1878–1955) |
13 December 1918 | 15 September 1920 | 1 year, 277 days | Independent | |
| 6 | Josef Peer (1864–1925) |
15 September 1920 | 23 March 1921 | 189 days | Independent | ||
Prime Minister (1921–present)
The Regierungschef (lit. 'head of government') is the current title for the head of government.[2]
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Monarch (Reign) | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Josef Ospelt (1881–1962) |
— | 2 March 1921 | 4 May 1922 | 1 year, 63 days | Progressive Citizens' Party | Johann II  (1858–1929) |
| — | Alfons Feger (1856–1933) Acting |
— | 4 May 1922 | 1 June 1922 | 28 days | Independent | |
| — | Felix Gubelmann (1880–1929) Acting |
— | 1 June 1922 | 6 June 1922 | 5 days | Independent | |
| 2 | Gustav Schädler (1883–1961) |
1922 1926 (Jan) 1926 (Apr) |
6 June 1922 | 28 June 1928 | 6 years, 22 days | Christian-Social People's Party | |
| — | Prince Alfred Roman of Liechtenstein (1875–1930) Acting |
— | 28 June 1928 | 4 August 1928 | 37 days | Independent | |
| 3 | Josef Hoop (1895–1959) |
1928 1930 1932 1936 1939 |
4 August 1928 | 3 September 1945 | 17 years, 30 days | Progressive Citizens' Party | Franz I (1929–1938) |
| 4 | Alexander Frick (1910–1991) |
1945 1949 1953 (Feb) 1953 (Jun) 1957 1958 |
3 September 1945 | 16 July 1962 | 16 years, 316 days | Progressive Citizens' Party | Franz Josef II  (1938–1989) |
| 5 | Gerard Batliner (1928–2008) |
1962 1966 |
16 July 1962 | 18 March 1970 | 7 years, 245 days | Progressive Citizens' Party | |
| 6 | Alfred Hilbe (1928–2011) |
1970 | 18 March 1970 | 27 March 1974 | 4 years, 9 days | Patriotic Union | |
| 7 | Walter Kieber (1931–2014) |
1974 | 27 March 1974 | 26 April 1978 | 4 years, 30 days | Progressive Citizens' Party | |
| 8 | Hans Brunhart (born 1945) |
1978 1982 1986 1989 |
26 April 1978 | 26 May 1993 | 15 years, 30 days | Patriotic Union | |
| 9 | Markus Büchel (1959–2013) |
1993 (Feb) | 26 May 1993 | 15 December 1993 | 203 days | Progressive Citizens' Party | Hans-Adam II .jpg) (1989–present) |
| 10 | Mario Frick (born 1965) |
1993 (Oct) 1997 |
15 December 1993 | 5 April 2001 | 7 years, 111 days | Patriotic Union | |
| 11 | Otmar Hasler (born 1953) |
2001 2005 |
5 April 2001 | 25 March 2009 | 7 years, 354 days | Progressive Citizens' Party | |
| 12 | Klaus Tschütscher (born 1967) |
2009 | 25 March 2009 | 27 March 2013 | 4 years, 2 days | Patriotic Union | |
| 13 | Adrian Hasler (born 1964) |
2013 2017 |
27 March 2013 | 25 March 2021 | 7 years, 363 days | Progressive Citizens' Party | |
| 14 | Daniel Risch (born 1978) |
2021 | 25 March 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 190 days | Patriotic Union | |
List Of Heads Of Government Of Liechtenstein Media
Menzinger Johann Michael (alt)
Карл Хаус фон Хаузен, глава правительства Лихтенштейна (1861-1884)
Stellwag von Carion Friedrich
Members of the Liechtenstein government in 1921. From left: Josef Marxer, head of government Josef Ospelt, Oskar Bargetze
Леопольд Фрайхерр фон Имхоф, глава правительства Лихтенштейна (1914—1918)
Portrait of Liechtensteiner lawyer and politician Martin Ritter (1872–1947)
Portrait of Josef Peer from the Landtag of Vorarlberg
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References
- ↑ www.20min.ch, www 20minuten ch, 20 Minuten, 20 Min. "Bundesrätin Sommaruga verdient mehr als Obama". 20 Minuten.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021". www.regierung.li. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
