List of heads of government of Liechtenstein

A photograph of Michael Menzinger in 1845.
A photograph of Leopold Freiherr von Imhof in 1918.
A photograph of Josef Hoop in 1945.
Daniel Risch's official prime minister photograph, 2021.
  • Top left: Michael Menzinger is considered the first governor of Liechtenstein.
  • Top right: Leopold Freiherr von Imhof was governor during World War I.
  • Bottom left: Josef Hoop was the longest-serving prime minister and held the office during World War II.
  • Bottom right: Brigitte Haas is the incumbent and first female prime minister.

The head of government of Liechtenstein (German: Regierungschef von 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 with the consent of the Landtag of Liechtenstein (parliament of Liechtenstein) and are expected to command the confidence of both the prince and the Landtag. The appointed head of government is typically the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Landtag or a coalition of parties. The head of government cannot be a member of the Landtag at the same time, although they should meet the eligibility requirements for that office.[1]

The position originated as Landvogt in the 14th century. The role functioned as the head of the district office (Oberamt), subordinate to the court of House of Liechtenstein.[2] It was originally an undesired post within the court; this changed after Michael Menzinger applied for the role in 1833.[3] The title was changed to governor (Landesverweser) as a concession following the Revolution of 1848 in Liechtenstein and was formalized upon the ratification of the 1862 constitution of Liechtenstein on 26 September. For this reason, Menzinger is considered the first governor of Liechtenstein.[3][4] In 1921, a new constitution was ratified in which the office was replaced by that of the prime minister.[4][5] Under this constitution, the eligibility for becoming head of government was changed to require being natural-born in Liechtenstein. However, this requirement has been considered inactive since 1992.[1][6]

The incumbent prime minister has been Brigitte Haas since 10 April 2025.[7] There are currently six living former prime ministers, with Walter Kieber being the most recent death, in 2014.[8]

Head of government

Political parties

  Independent

  Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP)

  Christian-Social People's Party (VP)[a]

  Patriotic Union (VU)

State administrator (1861–1921)

The Landesverweser (transl. State administrator), also known as 'Governor', was the title of the head of government from 1848 to 1921.[10]

No.[b] Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Cabinet Party Monarch
(Reign)
Took office Left office Duration
1 A photograph of Michael Menzinger in 1845. Michael Menzinger
(1792–1877)
[3] 		22 March
1833 		15 March
1861 		27 years, 358 days — Independent Aloys II
(1836–1858)
Johann II
(1858–1929)
2 An undated photograph of Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen. Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen
(1823–1889)
[5][11] 		April
1861 		23 September
1884 		23 years, 5 months Hausen Independent
3 A photograph of Carl von In der Maur between 1912 and 1913. Carl von In der Maur
(1852–1913)
[5][12] 		23 September
1884 		5 September
1892 		7 years, 348 days In der Maur I Independent
4 An undated photograph of Friedrich Stellwag von Carion. Friedrich Stellwag von Carion
(1852–1896)
[5][13] 		5 September
1892 		24 October
1896 		4 years, 49 days Carion Independent
(3) A photograph of Carl von In der Maur between 1912 and 1913. Carl von In der Maur
(1852–1913)
[5][12] 		4 January
1897 		11 December
1913 		16 years, 341 days In der Maur II Independent
— A photograph of Josef Ospelt in 1921. Josef Ospelt
(1881–1962)
Acting
[14] 		11 December
1913 		1 April
1914 		111 days — Independent
5 A photograph of Leopold Freiherr von Imhof in 1918. Leopold Freiherr von Imhof
(1869–1922)
[5][15] 		1 April
1914 		13 November
1918 		4 years, 226 days Imhof Independent
— An undated photograph of Martin Ritter. Martin Ritter
(1872–1947)
Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee
[5][16] 		7 November
1918 		7 December
1918 		30 days Provisional Executive Committee VP
6 Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein
(1878–1955)
[5][17] 		13 December
1918 		15 September
1920 		2 years, 2 days Prince Karl Aloys Independent
7 An undated photograph of Josef Peer. Josef Peer
(1864–1925)
[5][18] 		15 September
1920 		23 March
1921 		189 days Peer Independent
8 A photograph of Josef Ospelt in 1921. Josef Ospelt
(1881–1962)
[5][14] 		23 March
1921 		5 October
1921 		196 days Ospelt FBP

Prime Minister (1921–present)

The Regierungschef (lit. 'head of government') is the current title for the head of government. The office replaced that of State Administrator upon the ratification of the constitution of Liechtenstein on 5 October 1921.

No.[b] Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Election Cabinet Party Monarch
(Reign)
Took office Left office Duration
1 A photograph of Josef Ospelt in 1921. Josef Ospelt
(1881–1962)
[5][14] 		5 October
1921 		4 May
1922 		211 days — Ospelt FBP Johann II
(1858–1929)
— A photograph of Alfons Feger in 1910. Alfons Feger
(1856–1933)
Acting
[5][19] 		4 May
1922 		1 June
1922 		28 days — — VP
— An undated photograph of Felix Gubelmann. Felix Gubelmann
(1880–1929)
Acting
[5][20] 		1 June
1922 		6 June
1922 		5 days — — FBP
2 An undated photograph of Gustav Schädler. Gustav Schädler
(1883–1961)
[5][21] 		10 June
1922 		24 June
1928 		6 years, 16 days 1922
Jan
1926
Apr
1926 		Schädler VP
— A photograph of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein in 1910. Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein
(1875–1930)
Acting
[5][22] 		24 June
1928 		4 August
1928 		39 days — — Independent
3 A photograph of Josef Hoop in 1945. Josef Hoop
(1895–1959)
[5][22][23][24] 		4 August
1928 		3 September
1945 		17 years, 30 days 1928
1930
1932 		Hoop I FBP
Franz I
(1929–1938)
1936 Hoop II
—
1939 		Hoop III
Franz Josef II
(1938–1989)
—
1945 		Hoop IV
4 A photograph of Alexander Frick in 1954. Alexander Frick
(1910–1991)
[5][25] 		3 September
1945 		16 July
1962 		16 years, 316 days —
1949 		Frick I FBP
—
Feb
1953
Jun
1953
1957 		Frick II
—
1958
1962 		Frick III
5 A photograph of Gerard Batliner between 1962 and 1970. Gerard Batliner
(1928–2008)
[5][26][27] 		16 July
1962 		18 March
1970 		7 years, 245 days — Batliner I FBP
—
1966 		Batliner II
— Batliner III
6 A photograph of Alfred Hilbe in 1974. Alfred Hilbe
(1928–2011)
[5][28][29] 		18 March
1970 		27 March
1974 		4 years, 9 days 1970 Hilbe VU
7 A photograph of Walter Kieber in 1975. Walter Kieber
(1931–2014)
[5][30][31] 		27 March
1974 		26 April
1978 		4 years, 30 days 1974 Kieber FBP
8 A photograph of Hans Brunhart in 1991. Hans Brunhart
(born 1945)
[5][32][33] 		26 April
1978 		26 May
1993 		15 years, 30 days 1978 Brunhart I VU
1982 Brunhart II
1986 Brunhart III
1989 Brunhart IV
Hans-Adam II
(since 1989)
9 A photograph of Markus Büchel in 1993. Markus Büchel
(1959–2013)
[5][34][35] 		26 May
1993 		15 December
1993 		203 days Feb
1993 		Büchel FBP
10 Mario Frick
(born 1965)
[5][36][37] 		15 December
1993 		5 April
2001 		7 years, 111 days Oct
1993 		Frick I VU
1997 Frick II
11 Otmar Hasler's official prime minister photograph, between 2001 and 2009. Otmar Hasler
(born 1953)
[5][38][39] 		5 April
2001 		25 March
2009 		7 years, 354 days 2001 O. Hasler I FBP
2005 O. Hasler II
12 Klaus Tschütscher's official prime minister photograph, 2009. Klaus Tschütscher
(born 1967)
[5][39] 		25 March
2009 		27 March
2013 		4 years, 2 days 2009 Tschütscher VU
13 Adrian Hasler's official prime minister photograph, 2017. Adrian Hasler
(born 1964)
[5][40] 		27 March
2013 		25 March
2021 		7 years, 363 days 2013 A. Hasler I FBP
2017 A. Hasler II
14 Daniel Risch's official prime minister photograph, 2021. Daniel Risch
(born 1978)
[5][41][42] 		25 March
2021 		10 April
2025 		4 years, 16 days 2021 Risch VU
15 Brigitte Haas's official prime minister photograph, 2025. Brigitte Haas
(born 1964)
[7] 		10 April
2025 		Incumbent 1 year, 18 days 2025 Haas VU
  1. ^ The Christian-Social People's Party and the Liechtenstein Homeland Service merged to form the Patriotic Union in 1936.[9]
  2. ^ a b People are numbered according to periods served by the same person. For example, Carl von In der Maur served as state administrator twice in two non-consecutive terms, but is counted only once.

Timeline

Adrian HaslerKlaus TschütscherOtmar HaslerHans BrunhartAlexander FrickJosef HoopCarl von In der Maur


Deputy head of government

The deputy head of government is the secondary chief executive in Liechtenstein.[5] One of the government councillors is appointed to the position by the prince of Liechtenstein upon the proposal of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.[1]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Prime Minister Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration Name
(Tenure) 		Party
1 A photograph of Alfons Feger in 1908. Alfons Feger
(1856–1933)
[5] 		2 March
1922 		24 June
1928 		7 years, 114 days VP Josef Ospelt
(1921–1922) 		FBP Ospelt
Alfons Feger
(1922)
Acting 		VP —
Felix Gubelmann
(1922)
Acting 		FBP —
Gustav Schädler
(1922–1928) 		VP Schädler
Vacant
(24 June – 4 August 1928) 		Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein
(1928)
Acting 		Independent —
2 A photograph of Ludwig Marxer in 1938. Ludwig Marxer
(1897–1962)
[5] 		4 August
1928 		20 June
1933 		4 years, 320 days FBP Josef Hoop
(1928–1945) 		FBP Hoop I
3 A photograph of Anton Frommelt in 1938. Anton Frommelt
(1895–1975)
[5] 		20 June
1933 		30 March
1938 		4 years, 283 days FBP
Hoop II
4 A photograph of Alois Vogt in 1945. Alois Vogt
(1906–1988)
[5] 		30 March
1938 		3 September
1945 		7 years, 157 days VU Hoop III
Hoop IV
5 A photograph of Ferdinand Nigg in 1925. Ferdinand Nigg
(1893–1957)
[5] 		3 September
1945 		13 July
1957 		11 years, 313 days VU Alexander Frick
(1945–1962) 		FBP Frick I
Frick II
6 A photograph of Josef Büchel in 1955. Josef Büchel
(1910–1991)
[5] 		13 July
1957 		16 June
1965 		7 years, 338 days VU
Frick III
Gerard Batliner
(1962–1970) 		FBP Batliner I
7 A photograph of Alfred Hilbe in 1965. Alfred Hilbe
(1928–2011)
[5] 		16 June
1965 		18 March
1970 		4 years, 275 days VU Batliner II
Batliner III
8 A photograph of Walter Kieber in 1975. Walter Kieber
(1931–2014)
[5] 		18 March
1970 		27 March
1974 		4 years, 9 days FBP Alfred Hilbe
(1970–1974) 		VU Hilbe
9 A photograph of Hans Brunhart in 1991. Hans Brunhart
(born 1945)
[5] 		27 March
1974 		26 April
1978 		4 years, 30 days VU Walter Kieber
(1974–1978) 		FBP Kieber
(8) A photograph of Walter Kieber in 1975. Walter Kieber
(1931–2014)
[5] 		26 April
1978 		1 July
1980 		2 years, 66 days FBP Hans Brunhart
(1978–1993) 		VU Brunhart I
10 A photograph of Hilmar Ospelt in 1980. Hilmar Ospelt
(1929–2020)
[5] 		1 July
1980 		2 February
1986 		5 years, 216 days FBP
Brunhart II
11 A photograph of Herbert Wille in 1986. Herbert Wille
(born 1944)
[5] 		2 February
1986 		26 May
1993 		7 years, 113 days FBP
Brunhart III
12 Mario Frick
(born 1965)
[5] 		26 May
1993 		15 December
1993 		203 days VU Markus Büchel
(1993) 		FBP Büchel
13 Thomas Büchel
(born 1952)
[5] 		15 December
1993 		14 April
1997 		3 years, 120 days FBP Mario Frick
(1993–2001) 		VU Frick I
14 Michael Ritter
(born 1957)
[5] 		14 April
1997 		5 April
2001 		3 years, 361 days VU Frick II
15 A photograph of Rita Kieber-Beck in 2006. Rita Kieber-Beck
(born 1958)
[5] 		5 April
2001 		21 April
2005 		4 years, 16 days FBP Otmar Hasler
(2001–2009) 		FBP O. Hasler I
16 Klaus Tschütscher's official prime minister photograph, 2009. Klaus Tschütscher
(born 1967)
[5] 		21 April
2005 		25 March
2009 		3 years, 338 days VU O. Hasler II
17 A photograph of Martin Meyer in 2011. Martin Meyer
(born 1972)
[5] 		25 March
2009 		27 March
2013 		4 years, 2 days FBP Klaus Tschütscher
(2009–2013) 		VU Tschütscher
18 A photograph of Thomas Zwiefelhofer in 2013. Thomas Zwiefelhofer
(born 1969)
[5] 		27 March
2013 		30 March
2017 		4 years, 3 days VU Adrian Hasler
(2013–2021) 		FBP A. Hasler I
19 A photograph of Daniel Risch in 2017. Daniel Risch
(born 1978)
[5] 		30 March
2017 		25 March
2021 		3 years, 360 days VU A. Hasler II
20 Sabine Monauni's official portrait as deputy prime minister, 2025. Sabine Monauni
(born 1974)
[5] 		25 March
2021 		Incumbent 5 years, 34 days FBP Daniel Risch
(2021–2025) 		VU Risch
Brigitte Haas
(since 2025) 		VU Haas

Timeline

Klaus TschütscherHans Brunhart

See also

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Further reading

  • Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  • Malin, Georg (2009). Fürstlicher Justizrat Gerard Batliner 1928-2008 (in German). Vaduz: Jahrbuch des Historischen Vereins für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein.
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