Walter Kieber (20 February 1931 – 21 June 2014) was a political figure from
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German language, German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constit ...
.
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
Kieber was the
Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1970 to 1974 and the
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
This is a list of heads of government of Liechtenstein.
The current () is Daniel Risch, since 25 March 2021.
Head of government Provincial administrator (1861–1921)
The () was the title of the head of government from 1861 to 1921.
Prim ...
from 1974 to 1978, and again Deputy Prime Minister from 1978 to 1980.
He belonged to the
Progressive Citizens' Party.
In 1975, he was a signatory of the
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Final Act, also known as Helsinki Accords or Helsinki Declaration was the document signed at the closing meeting of the third phase of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) held in Helsinki, Finland, betwee ...
to create the
Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) was a key element of the détente process during the Cold War. Although it did not have the force of a treaty, it recognized the boundaries of postwar Europe and established a mechanism f ...
, the precursor of today's
OSCE
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...
.
Kieber died on 21 June 2014 at the age of 83.
Alt-Regierungschef Kieber mit 83 gestorben
(in German)
See also
* Politics of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a principality governed under a constitutional monarchy. It has a form of mixed constitution in which political power is shared by the monarch and a democratically elected parliament. There is a two-party system (though there are ...
References
1931 births
2014 deaths
Heads of government of Liechtenstein
Progressive Citizens' Party politicians
{{Liechtenstein-politician-stub