List of heads of government of Liechtenstein

This is a list of heads of government of Liechtenstein.

Prime Minister of the
Principality of Liechtenstein
Regierungschef
Incumbent
Daniel Risch
since 25 March 2021
Government of Liechtenstein
StyleMr Prime Minister (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
TypeHead of government
Member of
AppointerPrince of Liechtenstein
Term lengthFour years, renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Liechtenstein
Formation5 October 1921 (1921-10-05)
First holderJosef Ospelt
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister
Salary254,000 Fr. annually[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
Politics of Liechtenstein
Constitution
Monarchy
Executive
Legislative
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

The current Regierungschef (lit. 'head of government') is Daniel Risch, since 25 March 2021.[2]

Head of government

Provincial administrator (1861–1921)

The Landesverweser (transl. Provincial administrator) was the title of the head of government from 1861 to 1921.[3]

No. Portrait Name
(born-died)		 Term of office Political Party Monarch
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

(1858–1929)
2 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
(2) Carl von In der Maur
(1852–1913)		 4 January 1897 11 December 1913 † 16 years, 341 days Independent
— Vacant
(11 December 1913–1 April 1914)
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
(1872–1947)		 7 November 1918 7 December 1918 30 days Christian-Social People's Party
5 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
7 Josef Ospelt
(1881–1962)		 23 March 1921 5 October 1921 196 days Progressive Citizens' Party

Prime Minister (1921–present)

The Regierungschef (lit. 'head of government') is the current title for the head of government.[3] The office replaced Provincial Administrator upon the ratification of the constitution of Liechtenstein on 5 October 1921.[4]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Elected Term of office Political party Monarch
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Josef Ospelt
(1881–1962)		 — 5 October 1921 4 May 1922 211 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
1945		 4 August 1928 3 September 1945 17 years, 30 days Progressive Citizens' Party Franz I
(1929–1938)
4 Alexander Frick
(1910–1991)		 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

(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 2 years, 216 days Patriotic Union

Deputy head of government
Portrait Deputy Prime Minister Party Took office Left office Prime Minister
Alfons Feger
(1856–1933)		 Christian-Social People's Party 2 March 1922 1 June 1922 Josef Ospelt FBP
Himself
Acting Prime Minister		 VP
Vacant
(1–6 June 1922)		 Felix Gubelmann
Acting Prime Minister		 FBP
Alfons Feger
(1856–1933)		 Christian-Social People's Party 6 June 1922 28 June 1928 Gustav Schädler VP
Vacant
(28 June–4 August 1928)		 Prince Alfred von Liechtenstein
Acting Prime Minister		 Ind
Ludwig Marxer
(1897–1962)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 4 August 1928 1933 Josef Hoop FBP
Anton Frommelt
(1895–1975)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 1933 30 March 1938
Alois Vogt
(1906–1988)		 Patriotic Union 30 March 1938 3 September 1945
Ferdinand Nigg
(1893–1957)		 Patriotic Union 3 September 1945 13 July 1957 Alexander Frick FBP
Josef Büchel
(1910–1991)		 Patriotic Union 13 July 1957 1965
Gerard Batliner FBP
Alfred Hilbe
(1928–2011)		 Patriotic Union 1965 18 March 1970
Walter Kieber
(1931–2014)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 18 March 1970 27 March 1974 Alfred Hilbe VU
Hans Brunhart
(born 1945)		 Patriotic Union 27 March 1974 26 April 1978 Walter Kieber FBP
Walter Kieber
(1931–2014)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 26 April 1978 1 July 1980 Hans Brunhart VU
Hilmar Ospelt
(1929–2020)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 1 July 1980 2 February 1986
Herbert Wille
(born 1944)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 2 February 1986 26 May 1993
Mario Frick
(born 1965)		 Patriotic Union 26 May 1993 15 December 1993 Markus Büchel FBP
Thomas Büchel
(born 1952)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 15 December 1993 2 February 1997 Mario Frick VU
Michael Ritter
(born 1957)		 Patriotic Union 2 February 1997 5 April 2001
Rita Kieber-Beck
(born 1958)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 5 April 2001 21 April 2005 Otmar Hasler FBP
Klaus Tschütscher
(born 1967)		 Patriotic Union 21 April 2005 25 March 2009
Martin Meyer
(born 1972)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 25 March 2009 27 March 2013 Klaus Tschütscher VU
Thomas Zwiefelhofer
(born 1969)		 Patriotic Union 27 March 2013 30 March 2017 Adrian Hasler FBP
Daniel Risch
(born 1978)		 Patriotic Union 30 March 2017 25 March 2021
Sabine Monauni
(born 1974)		 Progressive Citizens' Party 25 March 2021 Incumbent Daniel Risch VU

See also

References
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  2. "New Government Sworn In". liechtensteinusa.org. Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Washington D.C. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021". www.regierung.li.
  4. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1156 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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