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The National Police of the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Landespolizei des Fürstentums Liechtenstein), [a] is the national police force of Liechtenstein.It is composed of 125 employees, with 91 officers and 34 staff (excluding the Security Corps), [1] who police the 160 km 2 (62 sq mi) doubly landlocked alpine state in Western-Central Europe. [3]
Liechtenstein follows a policy of neutrality and is one of the few countries in the world that maintain no military although its police force maintains a paramilitary force, the Princely Liechtenstein Security Corps, within the organisation that might act as its de facto army if an invasion of Liechtenstein ever occurred. The corps provides ...
The 2003 referendum was a proposal put forth by Prince Hans-Adam II to revise parts of the Constitution, on the one hand expanding the monarch's power with the authority to veto legislation, while on the other hand securing for the citizenry the option to abolish the monarchy by vote at any time without being subject to princely veto. [2]
II. Princely Family, Parliament, and Government [1]. HSH The Prince. HSH The Hereditary Prince. HSH The Hereditary Princess. Descendants of The Hereditary Prince. Extended Members of Princely Family. The President of Landtag. The Vice President of Landtag. Members of Landtag. The Prime Minister. The Deputy Prime Minister. Members of Ministers.
The current iteration of the Constitution of Liechtenstein was adopted in March 2003, amending the 1921 constitution.The 1921 constitution had established Liechtenstein as a constitutional monarchy headed by the reigning prince of the Princely House of Liechtenstein; a parliamentary system had been established, although the reigning Prince retained substantial political authority.
Starting from August 1919, the Liechtenstein government pushed an initiative through the Landtag of Liechtenstein to form a civil defence force to replace the military security previously provided by Austria-Hungary. It was approved on 8 March 1921, though the defence force was never established, and it was eventually repealed in 1925. [18]
According to an announcement from the Princely House of Liechtenstein, Prince Constantin passed away "unexpectedly" on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Details surrounding a cause of death have not been made ...
Liechtenstein: Hans-Adam I 16 August 1662 – 16 June 1712 (aged 49) 5 April 1684: 16 June 1712 (28 years, 72 days) Son of Karl Eusebius: Liechtenstein: Joseph Wenzel I 9 August 1696 – 10 February 1772 (aged 75) 16 June 1712: 12 March 1718 (5 years, 269 days) Great-grandnephew of Karl I: Liechtenstein: Anton Florian