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Walter Kieber cabinet

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Walter Kieber cabinet

Government of Liechtenstein
Date formed27 March 1974 (1974-03-27)
Date dissolved26 April 1978 (1978-04-26)
People and organisations
Head of stateFranz Joseph II
Head of governmentWalter Kieber
Deputy head of governmentHans Brunhart
Total no. of members5
Member partiesFBP
VU
Status in legislatureCoalition
15 / 15 (100%)
History
Election1974
PredecessorAlfred Hilbe cabinet
SuccessorFirst Hans Brunhart cabinet

The Walter Kieber cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 27 March 1974 to 26 April 1978. It was appointed by Franz Joseph II and chaired by Walter Kieber.

History

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The 1974 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party.[1] As a result, the Alfred Hilbe cabinet was dissolved with Walter Kieber succeeding Alfred Hilbe as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein.[2][3]

In 1975, Kieber was a signatory of the Helsinki Accords to create the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the precursor of today's OSCE.[4] The government also oversaw Liechtenstein's full ascension into the Council of Europe in 1978.[5]

The 1978 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Patriotic Union and as a result the cabinet was dissolved and succeeded by Hans Brunhart as prime minister in the First Hans Brunhart cabinet.[2][3][6]

Members

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Picture Name Term Role Party
Prime Minister
Walter Kieber 27 March 1974 – 26 April 1978
  • Foreign affairs
  • Justice
  • Finance
  • Construction
  • Agriculture
Progressive Citizens' Party
Deputy Prime Minister
Hans Brunhart 18 March 1970 – 27 March 1974
  • Interior
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Traffic
Patriotic Union
Government councillors
Hans Gassner 27 March 1974 – 26 April 1978
  • Social services
Progressive Citizens' Party
Georg Malin 27 March 1974 – 26 April 1978
  • Culture
  • Environment
Progressive Citizens' Party
Walter Oehry 27 March 1974 – 26 April 1978
  • Sport
  • Youth
Patriotic Union

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ^ a b Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  3. ^ a b "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021" (PDF). www.regierung.li. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Helsinki Accords". Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Kieber, Walter (1931–2014)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union