Dr. Ernst Joseph Walch (born 12 May 1956) has been a member of the Principality of
Liechtenstein's government as
Minister of Foreign Affairs since April 2001. He studied law in
Innsbruck
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, where he earned his doctorate in 1980, and at the
New York University School of Law, Graduate Division, Institute of Comparative Law, where he received his Master of Comparative Jurisprudence in 1981. He was admitted to the
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in the
United States in 1983 and in the Principality of
Liechtenstein in 1984.
As a representative of the
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP), he was a member of the
Parliament of Liechtenstein from 1989 to 1996. From 1992 to 1993, he acted as FBP party spokesman in the Parliament; in 1993, he was
President of the Landtag.
From 1983 to 1993, Dr. Walch represented the
Progressive Citizens' Party as member of the
Steering committee of the
European Democrat Union.
Minister Walch belongs to various professional organizations, including the
New York State Bar Association, the
Liechtenstein Law Society
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and the
German-Austrian-Swiss Registered Association of Lawyers (DACH). He is also a certified interpreter and translator for
English and
German. Dr. Walch has authored numerous publications on international legal issues, notably
international commercial law. He is a partner in the Liechtenstein law fir
Walch & Schurti.
References
External links
Walch & Schurti€”attorneys at law
Members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
Speakers of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
1956 births
Living people
Liechtenstein diplomats
Progressive Citizens' Party politicians
Liechtenstein lawyers
New York University School of Law alumni
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