Anton Frommelt

Anton Frommelt (14 March 1895 – 7 October 1975) was a pastor and political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1933 to 1938.

Anton Frommelt
Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office
1933 – 30 March 1938
MonarchFranz Joseph II
Prime MinisterJosef Hoop
Preceded byLudwig Marxer
Succeeded byAlois Vogt
President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
In office
January 1928 – December 1944
MonarchsJohann II
Franz I
Franz Joseph II
Preceded byWilhelm Beck
Succeeded byDavid Strub
Personal details
Born14 March 1895
Schaan, Liechtenstein
Died7 October 1975 (aged 80)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political partyProgressive Citizens' Party

Early life

Frommelt was born on 14 March 1895 in Schaan to the son carpenter Lorenz Frommelt and his mother Magdalena Vogt. He attended college in Stans and from 1920 he studied theology in Chur. He worked as an art teacher in the between 1920 and 1922. He was as a pastor in Triesen from 1922 until 1933.[1]

Career
Frommelt giving a speech in homage to Franz Joseph II, 1939.

In 1928 Frommelt was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein and he served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from January 1928 to December 1944.[2] In 1933 he was appointed by Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Josef Hoop to serve as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein.[3]

In 1930 he had supported the approval for the building of a 23km long inland canal to increase the percentage of arable land within the country and to create job opportunities within the country, which was approved in 1930, started construction in 1931 and then completed in 1943.[4][5]

The Progressive Citizens' Party participated in the coalition government formed in the wake of World War II to prevent government deadlock and help retain Liechtenstein's neutrality overseen by Franz Joseph II.[6][7] As a result, Alois Vogt was appointed to became Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein under Hoop for the rest of his premiership and Frommelt resigned but retained his position as President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.[3][2]

He played a role in thwarting the German National Movement in Liechtenstein (VDBL) when they attempted a coup in 1939 by blocking their telephone lines and convincing marchers to stand down. He was a fierce opponent of National Socialism, and greatly distrusted the likes of Alois Vogt and Otto Schaedler who advocated for a more cooperative stance towards Nazi Germany.[1][8][9]

Frommelt resigned all of his political positions in 1945, near the end of World War II.[1] Due to death reasons, he did not become a pastor again but instead dedicated himself to becoming an artist and photographer.[10] He published approximately 1,700 photographs throughout his lifetime.[11] While he was no longer active in politics he still periodically gave advice to Alexander Frick on stamp policy and created many designs of the stamps himself.[12] He played a role in the re-establishment of the Liechtenstein National Museum in 1954.[1]

Frommelt died on 7 October 1975, at the age of 80.[1]

References
  1. Vogt-Frommelt, Rita (31 December 2011). "Frommelt, Anton". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. "Mitglieder – Präsidenten" (in German). March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27.
  3. "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862–2021". Des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. "Der Landtag stimmt dem Bau des Binnenkanals zu". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 7 July 1930. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. Haidvogl, Gertrud (31 December 2011). "Binnenkanal". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  6. "Liechtenstein's Prince Franz Josef II, 83". Los Angeles Times. 15 November 1989. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. "Parties in Liechtenstein 1921–1943". Prince and People: Liechtenstein Civics (in German). 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. Schremser, Jurgen. "Schaedler (Schaedler), Otto". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  9. Schremser, Jürgen (31 December 2011). "Vogt, Alois". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  10. "Anton Frommelt (Canonical)". SIKART Lexicon (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. "Anton Frommelt – Fotografien aus den 20er Jahren". Archiv Atelier (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. "Birth of Canon Anton Frommelt". Liechtenstein Institut (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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