Klaus Tschütscher

Klaus Tschütscher
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 March 2009
Monarch	Alois (Regent)
Preceded by	Otmar Hasler
Succeeded by	Adrian Hasler (Designate)
Personal details
Born	(1967-07-08) 8 July 1967
Political party	Patriotic Union
Alma mater	University of St Gallen

Klaus Tschütscher (born 8 July 1967) is a politician of the Principality of Liechtenstein. He is Head of Government of Liechtenstein as Prime Minister since 25 March 2009. His Ministries are General Government Affairs, Finance, Family Affairs and Gender equality. Tschütscher belongs to the Patriotic Union-party.

Klaus Tschütscher is married and father of two children and lives in Ruggell.

Background and Politics

At first Klaus Tschütscher was in primary and secondary school at Liechtenstein's capital, Vaduz. Afterwards he studied law at the University of St. Gallen from 1987 to 1993 and completed his Doctor of law degree (Dr. iur.) in 1996. Meanwhile he worked at the university as a research associate for two years (until 1995). After that he became head of the administrative department for legal services and economy at the Liechtenstein fiscal authority. Two months later he additionally became deputy director of the fiscal authority. From 1998 to 2005 Tschütscher taught avocationally as a part-time lecturer at the University of Liechtenstein. 2002 to 2005 he graduated once again in a Master of Law-postgraduate study on International Business Law at the University of Zurich.

In the 2005 parliament elections the leading Progressive Citizens' Party lost the absolute majority and was therefore forced to build a coalition government with the Patriotic Union. Tschütscher became Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Otmar Hasler. In this position his Ministries were Justice, Economic Affairs and Sports. In 2009 the elections leaded to a victory of the Patriotic Union. As Otmar Hasler afterwards handed in his resignation, Klaus Tschütscher became Head of Government as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein on 25 March 2009. Tschütscher did not stand for reelection in the 2013 Liechtenstein parliamentary election and will be replaced as Prime Minister by Adrian Hasler.

External links

Media related to Klaus Tschütscher at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Curriculum vitae of Klaus Tschütscher on the websites of the government of Liechtenstein.