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Liechtenstein (/ ˈ l ɪ k t ən s t aɪ n / ⓘ, LIK-tən-styne; [13] German: [ˈlɪçtn̩ʃtaɪn] ⓘ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein, [ˈfʏʁstn̩tuːm ˈlɪçtn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] ⓘ), [14] is a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east and north and Switzerland in the west and south ...
The Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein) is an encyclopedia on the history of Liechtenstein, first published in 2013 and available for free on the internet since 2018.
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
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, longest reigning monarch (1938–1989) in Europe from 1964 to 1984 ; Prince Hans Adam II, current Head of State, one of the world's richest royals; Prince Alois of Liechtenstein (born 1968), regent since 2004; Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein
The 2021 Liechtenstein general election was held on 7 February 2021 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag. [1] It is the 48th and current legislative term, and is expected to end on 9 February 2025.
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.
The position was created shortly before the ratification of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein, in which the Landtag was formed for the first time, with Karl Schädler as the first office holder. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The principality of Liechtenstein is divided into eleven municipalities (German: Gemeinden, singular Gemeinde), most consisting of only a single town.Five of the Gemeinden fall within the electoral district of Unterland (lower country), while the other six are within the Oberland (upper country).