The tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein is set to get its first female prime minister
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.99/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 10/02/2025 (409 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
VADUZ, Liechtenstein (AP) — Liechtenstein is on course to get its first female prime minister after her conservative party won an election in the tiny Alpine principality.
Brigitte Haas’ Fatherland Union took 38.3% of the vote in Sunday’s election for the legislature in Vaduz, a slight gain compared with the last election four years ago. That gave it an unchanged tally of 10 seats in the 25-member parliament.
The Fatherland Union has traditionally formed coalitions with the Progressive Citizens’ Party, or FBP, which saw its support decline significantly to 27.5% in the election and lost three of its 10 seats.
Liechtenstein has only ever had male prime ministers since the job was introduced in 1921. Haas is expected to succeed Daniel Risch, a member of her own party who decided not to seek another term, on March 20.
Liechtenstein is a principality of about 39,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria. It has close ties in particular with Switzerland, with which it has a customs and currency union.
The country has an unusually powerful monarchy by European standards. The ruling prince has the power to veto referendum results, appoint judges and fire the government.