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Brigitte Haas (; born 27 December 1964) is a Liechtensteiner lawyer and politician who has served as the
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein The head of government of Liechtenstein (), known informally as the prime minister, is the chief executive of the Government of Liechtenstein and chairs the cabinet of Liechtenstein. They are appointed by the sovereign prince of Liechtenstein ...
since 2025. She is the first woman to hold the office.


Early life

Haas grew up in
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and completed an apprenticeship in the Liechtenstein state administration before studying law at the
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. She was the deputy managing director of Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2004 to 2019, and its managing director from August 2019 to 2025.


Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Haas was the Patriotic Union's candidate for
Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election. The election resulted in a win for the party, and Haas was appointed as prime minister on 10 April 2025, heading a new coalition government with the
Progressive Citizens' Party The Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein (, FBP) is a Conservatism, conservative List of political parties in Liechtenstein, political party in Liechtenstein. The FBP is one of the two major party, major List of political parties in Liech ...
. Prior to her election, Haas was considered a political unknown, but took over as candidate for her party after the incumbent prime minister
Daniel Risch Daniel Risch (; born 5 March 1978) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2021 to 2025. He was previously the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, Deputy Prime Minister from 2017 to 2021, unde ...
decided not to stand again.


Personal life

Haas lives in
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and is married to Hubert Ospelt.


See also

* Politics of Liechtenstein * Brigitte Haas cabinet


References

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