Adrian Hasler (born 11 February 1964) is a

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er politician and trained economist who served as

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from 2013 to 2021.

Early life, family and education

Born to Arthur and Liselotte Hasler, Adrian Hasler was raised in

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, one of three sons. He earned his ''

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'', the general qualification for university entrance, in 1984 at the Liechtenstein secondary school in Vaduz. Subsequently, he started studying business administration with an area of expertise in finance and accounting at the

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, where he graduated in 1991.

Early career

Hasler worked as head of controlling in the business division Thin Films of Balzers AG. From 1996 until 2004, he was head of Group Finance and deputy-director of the Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank in Vaduz.

Political career

He was elected in 2001 as a

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for the

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(FBP). In March 2004, he resigned to become the new chief of the

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. On 1 April 2004 he therefore replaced the interim police chief Martin Meyer.

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succeeded him as a Member of Parliament. In 2012, he was selected as the FBP candidate for Prime Minister for the parliamentary elections in 2013. The party won the election. Hasler became nation's 13th Prime Minister on 27 March 2013. As Prime Minister he was not only

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of Liechtenstein, but also Minister for General Government Affairs and Finance. On 25 March 2021,

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took over office as the nation's next prime minister.

Personal life

Hasler married on 28 May 2003 to Gudrun Elkuch (born 5 September 1973), a member of the Krisens Intervention Team Liechtenstein. They have two sons, Pascal and Luis.

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