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Rupert Quaderer (journalist)
Rupert Quaderer (9 May 1891 – 14 September 1975) was a politician and journalist from Liechtenstein. Career Quaderer was born on 9 May 1891 in Schaan as the son of his father by the same name and Katharina Bargetze. He had an apprenticeship as a bookseller at the Franz Unterberger bookstore in Feldkirch. In 1919, he opened a bookstore in Schaan. He worked in the law firm Ritter & Beck Rechtsanwälte for several years. From 1924 to 1927 Quaderer was the Schaan municipal treasurer. He was a member of the local school board from 1938 to 1941 and from 1942 to 1948 a member of the Schaan municipal council as a member of the Patriotic Union. In 1938, and again from 1939 to 1940, he was the editor of the Liechtensteiner Vaterland. From 1946 to 1965 he was the head of the Liechtenstein Motor Vehicle Inspection Office. Personal life Quaderer married Maria Thöny (31 October 1899 – 27 July 1974) on 17 November 1924 and they had five children together. His son, Rupert Quaderer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaan
Schaan (; dialectal: ''Schaa'') is the largest Municipalities of Liechtenstein, municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. it has a population of 6,039, making it the most populous administrative district in Liechtenstein. Representing an important traffic hub and industrial location of the country, Schaan covers an area of , including mountains and forest. It is a municipality within the electoral district of Oberland (electoral district), Oberland in the Liechtenstein, Principality of Liechtenstein. Schaan contains four exclaves: Brunnenegg, Gritsch, Guschg, and Plankner Neugrütt. History Recent archaeological finds have shown that Schaan has been inhabited for over 6,000 years: In the year 15 BC, the Roman Empire, Romans, under Augustus, conquered the territory of the present Principality of Liechtenstein and established the Roman province of Raetia. In the 1st century AD, a military ro ... [...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] |
Rupert Quaderer
Rupert Quaderer (born 20 June 1942) is a historian from Liechtenstein and former research officer at the Liechtenstein Institute for history. His works have included numerous publications on the political and diplomatic history of Liechtenstein. Life Quaderer was born on 20 June 1942 in Schaan as the son of journalist and municipal councillor Rupert Quaderer and Maria Thöny as one of five children. He graduated from secondary school in 1962 and then from 1962 to 1968 he studied history in Freiburg im Breisgau and Vienna. From 1969 to 2002 Quaderer worked as a high school teacher for history and German languages in Vaduz. From 1999 to 2014 he was the research officer at the Liechtenstein Institute for contemporary history of the country, where he particularly focused on political developments in Liechtenstein in the 1910s and 1920s. From 1986 to 2005 he was a board member of the Historical Association of the Principality of Liechtenstein, and has been its chairman since 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg
Feldkirch () is a city rights, town in the western Austrian States of Austria, state of Vorarlberg, bordering on Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is the administrative centre of the Feldkirch (district), Feldkirch district. After Dornbirn, it is the second most populous town in Vorarlberg. The westernmost point in Austria lies in Feldkirch on the river Rhine, at the tripoint between Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. History This medieval town, which remains well preserved to this day, was mentioned as a city for the first time in 1218, after Count Hugo von Montfort built the "Schattenburg", a castle which still is the major landmark of Feldkirch. Other sights in the town include the Gothic-style Feldkirch Cathedral, cathedral of St. Nikolaus. Feldkirch was the birthplace of Rheticus, and is currently the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Feldkirch. From 1651 to 1773 and from 1856 to 1979, Feldkirch was the home of the Jesuit school Stella Matutina (Jesuit school), Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritter & Beck Rechtsanwälte
Ritter & Beck Rechtsanwälte is a law firm based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. History The firm was founded in 1914 by politician Wilhelm Beck. In 1926, fellow lawyer Alois Ritter joined his office and the two worked together, in which the firm derives its name. Beck was a pioneer of Liechtenstein financial services and fiduciary services. Together with Emil Beck (no relation), they wrote the Liechtenstein Personal and Company law, which came into force in 1926. By 1930, almost half of Liechtenstein's domiciliary companies were founded by Ritter & Beck. After Wilhelm Beck's death on 20 January 1936 Alois Ritter took over the firm. In 1958 his son Karlheinz Ritter joined the firm, and took it over from his father upon his death on 31 January 1966.{{Cite web , last=Editorial , date=31 December 2011 , title=Ritter, Karlheinz , url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Ritter,_Karlheinz , access-date=25 May 2023 , website=Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein , language=de Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historisches Lexikon Des Fürstentums Liechtenstein
The Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein () is an encyclopedia on the history of Liechtenstein, first published in 2013 and available for free on the internet since 2018. History The project was heavily inspired by the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. In 1990 historian Arthur Brunhart became editor in chief of the project, then project manager from 2001 to 2013. Supported by a scientific advisory board that met twice a year, Brunhart was the sole editor responsible for implementing the project from 1990 onwards. He initiated four Liechtenstein seminars ranging from 1994 to 1996 held at the universities of Zurich, Freiburg, Innsbruck and Salzburg respectively dedicated to the development of the historical lexicon. As it became apparent that human resources were limited in the development of the project, it was transferred to the Liechtenstein government after the Landtag of Liechtenstein had approved to fund the project in 2000. From 2001 three historians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Liechtensteiner Vaterland
''Liechtensteiner Vaterland'' (; lit. "Liechtenstein Fatherland") is the largest daily newspaper in Liechtenstein. Published by Vaduzer Medienhaus AG, it is the official newspaper of the Patriotic Union party. History In January 1936, Christian-Social People's Party and Liechtenstein Homeland Service merged to form the Patriotic Union. As a result, the parties respective newspapers, the '' Liechtensteiner Nachrichten'' and ''Stimme für heimische Wirtschaft, Kultur und Volkstum'' merged to form the ''Liechtensteiner Vaterland'' with Carl Freiherr von Vogelsang as the first editor in chief. The newspaper came under controversy in January 1937 when Vogelsang publicly denounced Jews living in Liechtenstein and sent numerous letters detailing them to officials in Nazi Germany. As a result, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Josef Hoop ordered the offices of the Vaterland to be searched for any letters to be confiscated and Vogelsang promptly left the country. Editing was then ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liechtensteiner Volksblatt
The ''Liechtensteiner Volksblatt'' was a daily newspaper serving Liechtenstein. It was published by the Liechtensteiner Volksblatt AG, and as of 2015, had a circulation of 9,000 copies. The editorial office was located in Schaan Schaan (; dialectal: ''Schaa'') is the largest Municipalities of Liechtenstein, municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. it has a population of 6,039, ma .... In February 2023, Christine Wohlwend, the president of the board of directors, announced that the newspaper would cease publication in March 2023 due to declining subscriptions and rising costs. History The newspaper was first published on 16 August 1878 /sup> as the ''Press Association Liechtensteiner Volksblatt''. The Royal Chaplain Johann Fetz was the founder and first editor, serving in that capacity until 1884. /sup> Up until 1918, it was published as a weekly newspaper, until it began printing tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January * January 1 ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Lakotas breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 7 ** General Miles' forces surround the Lakota in the Pine Ridge Reservation. ** The Inter-American Monetary Commission meets in Washington DC. * January 9 – The great shoe strike in Rochester, New York is called off. * January 10 – in France, the Irish Nationalist leaders hold a conference at Boulogne. The French government promptly takes loan. * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Deaths
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , causing a partial collapse resulting in 12 deaths. * January 15 – Alvor Agreement: Portugal announces that it will grant independence to Angola on November 11. * January 20 ** In Hanoi, North Vietnam, the Politburo approves the final military offensive against South Vietnam. ** Work is abandoned on the 1974 Anglo-French Channel Tunnel scheme. * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) Politicians
Patriotic Union is a name held by political parties in some countries: *Patriotic Union (Chile) () *Patriotic Union (Colombia) () *Patriotic Union (), the former name of Patriotic Force – Prodromos Emfietzoglou * Patriotic Union (Kurdistan) () *Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein) () * Patriotic Union (Lithuania) () *Patriotic Union (Panama) () *Patriotic Union (Spain) () Other organizations with the phrase "Patriotic Union" in their name include: * Free Patriotic Union (), Tunisia * Patriotic Union for Democracy and Progress The Patriotic Union for Democracy and Progress (''Union Patriotique pour la Démocratie et le Progrès'', UPDP) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. It is led by Auguste-Célestin Gongarad Nkoua In opposition to President Pascal Lis ..., Congo * Patriotic Union, German far-right group {{disambig, political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
