Daniel Oehry (born 20 February 1971) is a politician from
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 ...
who has served as a government councillor since 2025. He previously served in the
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 on ...
from 2017 to 2025 and also as president of 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 ...
from 2023 to 2024.
Life
Oehry was born on 20 February 1971 in
Grabs, Switzerland
Grabs is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Werdenberg (Wahlkreis), Werdenberg in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Grabs is first menti ...
as the son of postman Anton Oehry and Hannelore Schreiber as one of three children. He attended primary school in
Ruggell
Ruggell (; dialectal: ''Ruggäll'') is a municipality of Liechtenstein. It is the northernmost and lowest elevated municipality. As of 2019, it has a population of 2,322.
History
Ruggell has an ancient history, with evidence of human activity pre ...
, and then secondary school in
Eschen
Eschen (; High Alemannic: ''Escha'') is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It covers an area of , and is one of the five communes in the Unterland electoral district. As of 2024, it has a population of 4,629 inhabitants.
Etymolog ...
. From 1987 to 1991 he conducted an apprenticeship as a designer at
Hilti
Hilti Corporation (''Hilti Aktiengesellschaft'' or Hilti AG; also known as Hilti Group) is a Liechtensteiner multinational company that develops, manufactures, and markets products for the construction, building maintenance, energy and manufa ...
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 ...
, and has worked at the company since 1992 as a project manager. From 1992 to 1996 he studied mechanical engineering in
Vaduz
Vaduz (; or ; High Alemannic pronunciation: [])Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: ''Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.'' Band 2: ''Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan.'' ...
.
From 2003 to 2011 Oehry was a member of the Eschen municipal council. From 2017 to 2025 he was a member of the
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 on ...
as a member of 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 ...
, and the party's spokesman in the Landtag from 2017 to 2023. From 30 November 2023 to 24 September 2024 he was the president of the FBP. Oehry was a candidate for government in the
2025 Liechtenstein general election
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 9 February 2025 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein, Landtag. The Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein), Patriotic Union (VU) won 10 seats, while the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) ...
. Due to this, he resigned as president of the FBP and was succeeded by Alexander Batliner.
Since 2025, Oehry has been a government councillor with the roles of infrastructure and education.
Since 2013, he has been the vice president of ''Winzer am Eschnerberg'' in
Mauren
Mauren (; High Alemannic: ''Muura'') is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.
Oehry married Sybille Hoop (born 22 February 1975) on 17 May 1997 and they have two children together.