In the 2001-05 legislature period of office, one Councillor and three deputies were women. From 1938 to 1997 Liechtenstein had a coalition government.
The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The country became a democracy in 1984 when it replaced universal male suffrage with universal suffrage, following a national referendum. On 15 August 2002, in his National Day Address, Prince Hans-Adam II announced that after months of intensive negotiations, a compromise in the debate on constitutional reform had been reached.
In June 2012, people decided overwhelmingly in the referendum that Crown Prince Alois should be allowed to retain his power of veto over decisions made in nationwide ballots. ==Executive branch== |Prince |Hans-Adam II | |13 November 1989 |- |Prince-regent |Alois | |15 August 2004 |- |Prime Minister |Daniel Risch |Patriotic Union |25 March 2021 |} The monarch is hereditary.
Until 1989, 15 members represented the population of the two constituencies (six for the lowland area and nine for the highland area).
Since 1989 the lowland constituency has been entitled to have 10 members and the highland area 15. The Landtag's main task is to discuss and adopt resolutions on constitutional proposals and draft government bills.
In the 2001-05 legislature period of office, one Councillor and three deputies were women. From 1938 to 1997 Liechtenstein had a coalition government.
Liechtenstein's distinctive form of coalition government came to an end in April 1997, when the Patriotic Union won an absolute majority of seats.
It took sole responsibility for the government during the 1997 to 2001 Parliament, with its members filling all the positions on the government committee.
In the 2001-05 legislature period of office, one Councillor and three deputies were women. From 1938 to 1997 Liechtenstein had a coalition government.
It took sole responsibility for the government during the 1997 to 2001 Parliament, with its members filling all the positions on the government committee.
Between 2001 and 2009, the Progressive Citizen's Party formed the government, winning an absolute majority in the 2001 elections and the most seats in the 2005 elections.
The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The country became a democracy in 1984 when it replaced universal male suffrage with universal suffrage, following a national referendum. On 15 August 2002, in his National Day Address, Prince Hans-Adam II announced that after months of intensive negotiations, a compromise in the debate on constitutional reform had been reached.
Once approved by Parliament, the bill was then presented to voters in a referendum, and approved by 64% of those voting on 16 March 2003.
In June 2012, people decided overwhelmingly in the referendum that Crown Prince Alois should be allowed to retain his power of veto over decisions made in nationwide ballots. ==Executive branch== |Prince |Hans-Adam II | |13 November 1989 |- |Prince-regent |Alois | |15 August 2004 |- |Prime Minister |Daniel Risch |Patriotic Union |25 March 2021 |} The monarch is hereditary.
All judgments are issued in the name of the Prince. In August 2004, Prince Hans-Adam handed over the day-to-day running of the country to his son, Crown Prince Alois, while still remaining the official head of state. The Government of Liechtenstein is based on the principle of collegiality; namely, of colleagues collaborating with each other.
Between 2001 and 2009, the Progressive Citizen's Party formed the government, winning an absolute majority in the 2001 elections and the most seats in the 2005 elections.
Between 2001 and 2009, the Progressive Citizen's Party formed the government, winning an absolute majority in the 2001 elections and the most seats in the 2005 elections.
The Patriotic Union once again won an absolute majority of seats in the February 2009 elections.
In June 2012, people decided overwhelmingly in the referendum that Crown Prince Alois should be allowed to retain his power of veto over decisions made in nationwide ballots. ==Executive branch== |Prince |Hans-Adam II | |13 November 1989 |- |Prince-regent |Alois | |15 August 2004 |- |Prime Minister |Daniel Risch |Patriotic Union |25 March 2021 |} The monarch is hereditary.
In June 2012, people decided overwhelmingly in the referendum that Crown Prince Alois should be allowed to retain his power of veto over decisions made in nationwide ballots. ==Executive branch== |Prince |Hans-Adam II | |13 November 1989 |- |Prince-regent |Alois | |15 August 2004 |- |Prime Minister |Daniel Risch |Patriotic Union |25 March 2021 |} The monarch is hereditary.
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