Mario K. Frick (born 8 May 1965) is a former
Head of Government
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(''Regierungschef'') of
Liechtenstein
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and
attorney-at-law
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.
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
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at 28 years old.
During his tenure as Prime Minister, Liechtenstein entered the
European Economic Area
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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
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begun in 1992 over the confiscation of Prince Hans Adam's estates in 1945, and a 2001 dispute with
Germany
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in the
International Court of Justice
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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 Prince be given wider powers; a number of other measures were also proposed. Frick led the opposition to the proposed changes which, however, were subsequently approved by the electorate.
Personal life
Frick's brother Jürgen was shot and killed in the underground garage of Frick & Co. Bank in the town of
Balzers
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History and culture
Historically, the present-day form o ...
on April 7, 2014. The shooter Jürgen Hermann later shot and killed himself, his body found in
Lake Constance on the German side of the lake. Hermann tried to sue Frick in 2010 but the suit was thrown out by the courts.
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See also
*
Politics of Liechtenstein
External links
Seeger, Frick & Partner€”attorneys at law
References
* "Liechtenstein",
Encyclopædia Britannica
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from
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. Accessed October 11, 2008.
Heads of government of Liechtenstein
1965 births
Living people
Liechtenstein lawyers
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