The Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein (german: Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei in Liechtenstein, FBP) is a

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. The FBP is one of the two

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, along with the

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Patriotic Union. Founded in 1918 along with the now-defunct Christian-Social People's Party, it is the oldest

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party in Liechtenstein.

History

The party was established in 1918 by middle class citizens and members of the agricultural community as a response to the formation of the Christian-Social People's Party (VP).Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p609 It won the majority of the elected seats in the 1918 elections, Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1182 but the VP formed a government.McHale, p611 The VP won elections in

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, January 1926 and April 1926, but the FBP won the 1928 elections, and became the party of government until 1938, with

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serving as Prime Minister until 1945. In 1938 the FBP allowed the Patriotic Union to join it in a coalition government. The two parties governed in coalition until the 1997 elections,Nohlen & Stöver, p1157 after which the Patriotic Union formed a government. The FBP won the

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and its leader

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became Prime Minister. Following the 2005 elections the coalition was renewed, with Hasler remaining Prime Minister. The VU's

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held the post between

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and

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, after which FBP leader

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became Prime Minister.

Ideology & Policy

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Compared to the Patriotic Union (VU), members of the FBP are more inclined to support LGBT rights: :a. Percentages do not add up to 100%. The FBP also voted en bloc with the

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(FL) party on 6 May 2022 to narrowly defeat a proposed legislation (i.e., ''Amendment to the Article 25 of the Partnership Act'') that would have limited adoption and reproductive rights of same-sex couples.

Electoral history

Landtag elections

Footnotes

External links

Official website
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