Gerard Batliner (9 December 1928 – 25 June 2008) was a political figure from

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...

. He was born in

Eschen Eschen (High Alemannic: ''Escha'') is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It has a population of 4,466, and covers an area of . It is the fourth-largest town in Liechtenstein by population. Geography The municipality includes the villag ...

. He studied law at the

University of Fribourg The University of Fribourg (french: Université de Fribourg; german: Universität Freiburg) is a public university located in Fribourg, Switzerland. The roots of the university can be traced back to 1580, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius ...

and was an

attorney-at-law Attorney at law or attorney-at-law, usually abbreviated in everyday speech to attorney, is the preferred term for a practising lawyer in certain jurisdictions, including South Africa (for certain lawyers), Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and the United ...

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Batliner was

Head of Government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

(''Regierungschef'') of

(1962–1970).

Other roles

Batliner served as the President of the Landtag, Liechtenstein parliament, from January 1974 to December 1977, and was a member of the

European Commission on Human Rights The European Commission of Human Rights was a special body of the Council of Europe. From 1954 to the entry into force of Protocol 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights, individuals did not have direct access to the European Court of Hu ...

(1983–1990). He received honorary degrees from the

University of Basel The University of Basel (Latin: ''Universitas Basiliensis'', German: ''Universität Basel'') is a university in Basel, Switzerland. Founded on 4 April 1460, it is Switzerland's oldest university and among the world's oldest surviving universit ...

and

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...

. He died in Eschen.

References

External links

Batliner Wanger Batliner: Gerard Batliner
- attorney profile

Profil Detail DDr. h.c. Gerard Batliner
1928 births 2008 deaths University of Fribourg alumni Members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein Speakers of the Landtag of Liechtenstein Heads of government of Liechtenstein Progressive Citizens' Party politicians Liechtenstein lawyers 20th-century lawyers {{Liechtenstein-politician-stub

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Other roles

See also

References

External links