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Ministry Of Justice (Liechtenstein)
According to their official website, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture of Liechtenstein unites three complementary policy areas. For instance, the foreign policy tasks involve maintaining the independence of the country and handling policies that pertain to foreign economics, human rights, and international solidarity. The justice sector of the ministry handles civil law, criminal law, penal system, victim assistance, coordination of official liability, basic traffic and land valuation. Lastly, cultural policy means addressing Liechtenstein's national identity by way of institutions such as museums and the state library. List of ministers (1990-present) * Herbert Wille (1990-1993) [referred to as the Government Councillor for Justice] * Mario Frick (politician), Mario Frick (1994-1998) [referred to as the Government Councillor for Justice] * Heinz Frommelt (1998-2001) [referred to as the Government Councillor for Justice] * Rita Kieber-Beck (2001-2005) [referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Frick (politician)
Mario K. Frick (born 8 May 1965) is a former Head of Government (''Regierungschef'') of Liechtenstein and attorney-at-law. Prime Minister of Liechtenstein He was the Deputy Prime Minister from May 1993, and after the elections of October 1993 he became Europe's youngest Head of Government at 28 years old. During his tenure as Prime Minister, Liechtenstein entered the European Economic Area after a successful referendum in 1995, and experienced economic growth. However, it also faced problems in its foreign relations, such as a dispute with the Czech Republic begun in 1992 over the confiscation of Prince Hans Adam's estates in 1945, and a 2001 dispute with Germany in the International Court of Justice over royal property confiscated in order to pay war debts. Expanding Princely powers After the end of his term as Prime Minister, Frick was notably prominent in the political controversy surrounding the constitutional referendum in 2003, whereby it was proposed that the ruling Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |