Albert Frick (born 21 October 1948) is a politician from Liechtenstein who has served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein since 2013.
Albert Frick | |
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.jpg) Frick in 2023 | |
| President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein | |
| Assumed office March 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
| Prime Minister | Klaus Tschütscher Adrian Hasler Daniel Risch |
| Preceded by | Arthur Brunhart |
| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Oberland | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1948 Schaan, Liechtenstein |
| Political party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Spouse |
Elisabeth Schwab
(m. 1971; died 2009)Cornelia Lang (m. 2022) |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editFrom 1972 to 1991 Frick was a sports teacher in various schools throughout Liechtenstein, including the state school in Vaduz.[1] He was a member of the chef de mission of the Liechtenstein Olympic Committee at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 summer Olympics.[2]
From 1991 to 2011 he was a member of the Schaan municipal council and from 2003 to 2007 deputy head.[1]
Frick was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 2009.[3] He is a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.[4] Since March 2013, he is the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.[5] On 9 October 2023 Frick announced that he will not be running for re-election in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election.[6]
He has been the head of the Liechtenstein delegation at the International Parliamentary Union since 2021.[1]
Personal life
editFrick married Elisabeth Schwab (24 July 1947 – 3 October 2009) on 9 October 1971 and they had three children together.[1] He remarried on 2 July 2022 to Cornelia Lang, head of financial control in Liechtenstein.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Frick, Albert". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Liechtenstein an den Olympischen Spielen". Liechtenstein Olympic Committee (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Ergebnisse Landtagswahlen 2009". FÜRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN LANDTAGSWAHLEN (in German). 8 February 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Albert Frick". Landtag of Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Mitglieder - Präsidenten". March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Landtagspräsident tritt nicht mehr an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Quaderer, Elias (4 July 2022). "Wenn der Landtagspräsident die Leiterin der Finanzkontrolle heiratet". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2023.