Walter Kieber

Walter Kieber (20 February 1931 – 21 June 2014) was a political figure from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1974 to 1978.

Walter Kieber
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office
27 March 1974 – 26 April 1978
MonarchFranz Joseph II
DeputyHans Brunhart[1]
Preceded byAlfred Hilbe
Succeeded byHans Brunhart
Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office
26 April 1978 – 1 July 1980
MonarchFranz Joseph II
Prime MinisterHans Brunhart
Preceded byHans Brunhart
Succeeded byHilmar Ospelt
Personal details
Born(1931-02-20)20 February 1931
Feldkirch, Austria
Died21 June 2014(2014-06-21) (aged 83)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political partyProgressive Citizens' Party

Early career

Kieber joined the law firm, Marxer & Partner Rechtsanwälte as a partner run by Ludwig Marxer. Upon his death in 1962 he along with partner Adulf Peter Goop and Ludwig's son Peter Marxer took over the firm.[2] They oversaw the expansion of the firm into the largest and oldest law firm Liechtenstein.[3][4]

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Kieber was the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1970 to 1974 and the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1974 to 1978, and again Deputy Prime Minister from 1978 to 1980.[1] He belonged to the Progressive Citizens' Party.[5]

In 1975, he was a signatory of the Helsinki Accords to create the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the precursor of today's OSCE.[6]

Kieber died on 21 June 2014 at the age of 83.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021". www.regierung.li.
  2. Editorial (11 June 2019). "Marxer, Peter". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. Merki, Christoph Maria (31 December 2011). "Marxer & Partner". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. "Marxer & Partner - About us". Marxer & Partner Rechtsanwälte (English). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. Europa World Year Book 2. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 2668. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
  6. "Einsatz für Frieden und Sicherheit in Europa - Liechtenstein".
  7. Alt-Regierungschef Kieber mit 83 gestorben (in German)


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