| Second Mario Frick cabinet | |
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 Government of Liechtenstein | |
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| Date formed | 9 April 1997 (1997-04-09) |
| Date dissolved | 5 April 2001 (2001-04-05) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Hans-Adam II |
| Head of government | Mario Frick |
| Deputy head of government | Michael Ritter |
| Total no. of members | 5 |
| Member parties | VU |
| Status in legislature | Majority 13 / 25 (52%) |
| Opposition party | Progressive Citizens' Party Free List |
| History | |
| Election | 1997 |
| Predecessor | First Mario Frick cabinet |
| Successor | First Otmar Hasler cabinet |
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The Second Mario Frick cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 9 April 1997 to 5 April 2001. It was appointed by Hans-Adam II and was chaired by Mario Frick.
History
The 1997 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Patriotic Union. As a result, the First Mario Frick cabinet was succeeded with Mario Frick continuing as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. The Progressive Citizens' Party withdrew from the coalition government that had existed since 1938, making the cabinet the first majority government since.
The government was faced with the challenge of the 1999–2001 Liechtenstein financial crisis, where the German Federal Intelligence Service accused various banks, politicians and judges within Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime to promote money laundering. This led to Liechtenstein being blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force in 2000. As a result the government oversaw reforms to the Liechtenstein financial sector to combat organized crime and money laundering.
The government also faced continued issues with foreign relations, such as in 2001 a dispute with Germany started in the International Court of Justice over royal property confiscated in order to pay war debts.
The 2001 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party. As a result, the cabinet was dissolved and Frick was succeeded by Otmar Hasler in the First Otmar Hasler cabinet.
Members
| Picture | Name | Term | Role | Party | ||
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Mario Frick | 9 April 1997 – 5 April 2001 |
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Patriotic Union | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | ||||||
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Michael Ritter | 9 April 1997 – 5 April 2001 |
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Patriotic Union | ||
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Andrea Willi | 9 April 1997 – 5 April 2001 |
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Patriotic Union | ||
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Heinz Frommelt | 9 April 1997 – 5 April 2001 |
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Patriotic Union | ||
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Norbert Marxer | 9 April 1997 – 5 April 2001 |
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Patriotic Union | ||
See also
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1181–1183 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ "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.
- Marxer, Wilfred (31 December 2011). "Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei (FBP)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- Marxer, Wilfred (31 December 2011). "Koalition". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- Lussy, Hanspeter (31 December 2011). "Finanzplatzkrise". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
