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Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
The Patriotic Union (, VU) is a liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative political party in Liechtenstein. The VU is one of the two major List of political parties in Liechtenstein, political parties in Liechtenstein, along with the Monarchism, monarchist-Conservatism, conservative Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP). The VU is the relatively more liberalism, liberal of the two parties, supporting a constitutional monarchy and advocating for greater democratic governance. Since 2021, it is led by Thomas Zwiefelhofer and holds ten seats in the 25-member Landtag of Liechtenstein. History The Patriotic Union was formed by the 1936 merger of the Christian-Social People's Party (Liechtenstein), Christian-Social People's Party (VP) with the minor party Liechtenstein Homeland Service (LHD). While the VP was the larger and more popular party, following the merger members of the LHD took prominent positions in the leadership of the new party. After decades of being second to the Progress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Zwiefelhofer
Thomas Zwiefelhofer (born 10 December 1969) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as List of heads of government of Liechtenstein, Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2017, under the government of Adrian Hasler. Since 2021, he has been the president of the Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein), Patriotic Union. Early life and career Zwiefelhofer was born on 10 December 1969 in Grabs, Switzerland as the son of engineer Hanspeter Zwiefelhofer and the commercial clerk Christa Goop as one of three children. He grew up in Schellenberg and attended school at the Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium. From 1989 he studied architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, where he graduated with a diploma in 1995. He worked as an architect in Zurich from 1996 to 1998. From 1998 to 2000 he studied law at the University of St. Gallen. From 2001 to 2004 he was the commander of a tank brigade in the Swiss Armed Forces, reaching the rank of captain. He received a doctora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats For Europe In The Parliamentary Assembly Of The Council Of Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (ALDE-PACE) (French: ''Alliance des démocrates et des libéraux pour l'Europe'') is a political group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe bringing together 94 members from 33 states. Since June 2022, the group is chaired by Iulian Bulai of Romania. ALDE-PACE Mission The Mission of the ALDE-PACE group is to promote core values of the Council of Europe: democracy, human rights and the rule of law through enhanced political actions inside and outside the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. ALDE adopted a new mission statement 22 January 2018 outlining the values and objectives of the group. ALDE members realize these objectives by actively participating in the Parliamentary Assembly sessions, working in its Committees, drafting reports, initiating debates and ensuring the follow-up of this work in their home countries. Outside the Assembly the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberalism
Liberalism is a Political philosophy, political and moral philosophy based on the Individual rights, rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, the right to private property, and equality before the law. Liberals espouse various and often mutually conflicting views depending on their understanding of these principles but generally support private property, market economies, individual rights (including civil rights and human rights), liberal democracy, secularism, rule of law, Economic freedom, economic and political freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion.Generally support: * * * * * * *constitutional government and privacy rights * Liberalism is frequently cited as the dominant ideology of modern history.Wolfe, p. 23. Liberalism became a distinct Political movement, movement in the Age of Enlightenment, gaining popularity among Western world, Western philosophers and economists. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Liechtenstein, political parties in Liechtenstein, along with the liberal-conservative Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein), Patriotic Union. Founded in 1918 along with the now-defunct Christian-Social People's Party (Liechtenstein), Christian-Social People's Party, it is the oldest wikt:extant, extant party in Liechtenstein. History The party was established in 1918 by middle class citizens and members of the agricultural community as a response to the formation of the Christian-Social People's Party (Liechtenstein), Christian-Social People's Party (VP).Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p609 In addition to being linked to the commercial and rural environment, the party was also firmly anchored in the clergy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monarchism
Monarchism is the advocacy of the system of monarchy or monarchical rule. A monarchist is an individual who supports this form of government independently of any specific monarch, whereas one who supports a particular monarch is a royalist. Conversely, the opposition to monarchical rule is referred to as republicanism. Depending on the country, a royalist may advocate for the rule of the person who sits on the throne, a regent, a pretender, or someone who would otherwise occupy the throne but has been deposed. History Monarchical rule is among the oldest political institutions. The similar form of societal hierarchy known as chiefdom or tribal kingship is prehistoric. Chiefdoms provided the concept of state formation, which started with civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and the Indus Valley civilization. In some parts of the world, chiefdoms became monarchies. Monarchs have generally ceded power in the modern era, having substantially diminished since Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Parties In Liechtenstein ...
This article lists political parties in Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein has a two-party system where the two largest political parties—the Patriotic Union (VU) and the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)— dominate politics within the Landtag of Liechtenstein, frequently in coalition. There are currently two minor parties forming the opposition in the Landtag, Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) and the Free List (FL), and one minor party not represented in the Landtag, The Independents (DU). Current Parties Defunct Parties See also * Politics of Liechtenstein * List of political parties by country {{List of political parties in Europe Liechtenstein Political parties Liechtenstein Political parties A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (, ; ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein ( ), is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked Swiss Standard German, German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east and north and Switzerland in the west and south. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy headed by the prince of Liechtenstein of the House of Liechtenstein, currently led by Hans-Adam II. It is List of European countries by area, Europe's fourth-smallest country, with an area of just over and a population of 40,023. It is the world's smallest country to border two countries, and is one of the few countries with no debt. Liechtenstein is divided into Municipalities of Liechtenstein, 11 municipalities. Its capital is Vaduz, and its largest municipality is Schaan. It is a member of the United Nations, the European Free Trade Association, and the Council of Europe. It is not a member state of the European Union, but it participates i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Conservatism
Liberal conservatism is a political ideology combining conservative policies with liberal stances, especially on economic issues but also on social and ethical matters, representing a brand of political conservatism strongly influenced by liberalism. The ideology incorporates the classical liberal view of minimal government intervention in the economy, according to which individuals should be free to participate in the market and generate wealth without government interference. However, liberal conservatives also hold that individuals cannot be thoroughly depended on to act responsibly in other spheres of life; therefore, they believe that a strong state is necessary to ensure law and order and that social institutions are needed to nurture a sense of duty and responsibility to the nation. Liberal conservatives also support civil liberties, along with some socially conservative positions. They differ on social issues, with some being socially conservative and others socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Haas
Brigitte Haas (; born 27 December 1964) is a Liechtensteiner lawyer and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein since 2025. She is the first woman to hold the office. Early life Haas grew up in Schaan and completed an apprenticeship in the Liechtenstein state administration before studying law at the University of Zurich. 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 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. 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 decided not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Liechtenstein Local Elections
The 2023 Liechtenstein local elections were held on 5 March and 2 April to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven Municipalities of Liechtenstein, municipalities of Liechtenstein. Electoral system The municipal councils (German language, German: ''Gemeinderat'') are composed of an even number of Councillor, councillors plus the mayor (German: ''Gemeindevorsteher''). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 or 8 councillors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 12 councillors for population over 3,000. Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The mayors were elected in a two-round system. As two of the municipalities saw none of the candidates achieving a majority in the first round, a second round was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landtag Of Liechtenstein
The Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein () is the unicameral parliament of Liechtenstein. Qualifications Citizens who have attained the age of 18, have permanent residency in the country and have lived in the country for at least one month before the election can vote, and all eligible voters can run for office. A group of at least 30 voters per constituency has the right to nominate a list of candidates. However, voters can only support a nomination for a single list. Women in Liechtenstein were granted the right to vote in 1984, and thus could not stand for election in the Landtag before then. Election Under the Constitution of 1921, the size of the Landtag was set at 15 members. A constitutional amendment approved in a 1988 referendum increased the number to 25, starting with the 1989 elections. Each of the 25 members is elected for a four-year term by open list proportional representation from two constituencies, Oberland with 15 seats and Unterland with 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
