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Mauren
Mauren (; High Alemannic: ''Muura'') is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren. curta.li. Retrieved on 2014-11-27. Geography The municipality includes the hamlet of Schaanwald, which has a on the Feldkirch-Buchs line. The forests of Bauwald and M ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswald Bühler
Oswald Bühler (2 March 1899 – 8 December 1962) was a lawyer and politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1939 to 1945 and again from 1949 to 1957. He also served as the Mayor of Mauren from 1948 to 1962. Career Bühler was born on 2 March 1899 in Mauren as the son of accountant David Bühler and Wilhelmine Marock as one of four children. In 1918, he joined the Progressive Citizens' Party and from 1936 to 1939 he was a member of the Mauren municipal council. Throughout the 1930s, he as a prominent opponent of fascist elements within Liechtenstein, such as the Liechtenstein Homeland Service and German National Movement in Liechtenstein. At some point, Bühler took over his father's legal firm. He was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1939 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party as a part of the unified list between the party and the Patriotic Union for the formation of a coalition government. He was then a deputy member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Matt
Rudolf Matt (21 April 1877 – 26 July 1960) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1922 to 1926 and again from 1939 to 1945. He previously served as Mayor of Mauren from 1921 to 1924. Life Matt was born on 21 April 1877 in Mauren as the son of Johann Jakob and Carolina Ritter as one of ten children. He conducted an apprenticeship in Feldkirch then worked in Schaan before traveling to Munich, Zurich and Mannheim. He returned to Liechtenstein around 1900, where he became a locksmith and farmer in Mauren. From 1915 to 1918 he was the municipal treasurer of Mauren. He was Mayor of Mauren from 1921 to 1924 as a member of the Christian-Social People's Party. In 1922, he won a defamation case against the Liechtensteiner Volksblatt. He was a member of the state school board from 1922 to 1928. He was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1922, where he served until 1926. He was again elected to the Landtag in 1939 as a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bühler
David Bühler (6 February 1872 – 26 July 1938) was an accountant and politician from Liechtenstein who served as the mayor of Mauren from 1930 to 1933. He educated as an accountant in Dornbirn and Laa an der Thaya, then he worked as a legal agent in Mauren and also as a farmer. From 1923 to 1931 he was the president of the state tax commission. During his time as mayor, Bühler was responsible for raising funds for a community water supply and a church building fund. He resigned from the position in October 1933. His son Oswald Bühler also served as the mayor of Mauren and also in the Landtag of Liechtenstein The Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein () is the unicameral parliament of Liechtenstein. Qualifications Citizens who have attained the age of 18, have permanent residency in the country and have lived in the country for at least on .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bühler, David 1872 births 1938 deaths People from Mauren Mayors of Mauren Liechtens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Kaiser
Freddy Kaiser (born 26 November 1961) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the mayor of Mauren from 2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ... to 2023. He works as a toolmaker. He was the commander of the Mauren volunteer fire department from 1994 to 2003 and a member of the Mauren municipal council. Throughout his tenure as mayor, he was continuously elected to the position unopposed. Honours * : Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein (2023) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Meier, Andreas Living people 1961 births People from Mauren Mayors of Mauren Progressive Citizens' Party mayors of Liechtenstein 21st-century mayors of places in Liechtenstein Liechtenstein firefighters Recipients of the Order of Merit of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Meier
David Meier (26 June 1891 – 21 April 1986) was a politician from Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (, ; ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein ( ), is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked Swiss Standard German, German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east ... who served as mayor of Mauren from 1933 to 1948. He worked as a farmer. He was a member of the Mauren municipal council from 1924 to 1930. During his time as mayor, the church was renovated and he was the manager of the Maurer drinking water supply from 1931 to 1932. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Meier, David 1899 births 1962 deaths People from Mauren Mayors of Mauren Progressive Citizens' Party mayors of Liechtenstein 20th-century mayors of places in Liechtenstein Liechtenstein farmers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Meier (mayor)
Andreas Meier (28 August 1861 – 18 February 1922) was a politician from Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (, ; ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein ( ), is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked Swiss Standard German, German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east ... who served as the mayor of Mauren from 1918 to 1921. From 1906 to 1915 he was the Mauren municipal treasurer. During his time as mayor, the cemetery was expanded. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Meier, Andreas 1861 births 1922 deaths People from Mauren Mayors of Mauren Progressive Citizens' Party mayors of Liechtenstein 20th-century mayors of places in Liechtenstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Batliner
Emil Batliner (19 April 1869 – 11 June 1947) was a Liechtensteiner entrepreneur and political figure who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1909 to 1918 and again from 1926 to 1939. He was Mayor of Mauren from 1909 to 1918 and again from 1924 to 1930. Early life Batliner was born on 19 April 1869 in Mauren as the son of Bartholomäus Batliner and his mother Maria Ursula Meier as one of ten children. His father was a successful entrepreneur who earned his money by selling peat logs and running his own schnapps distillery. He worked as a farmer. Due to the poor economic situation in Liechtenstein in the late 19th century Batliner moved to Dubuque, Iowa in 1890, but returned in 1893. He took over his father's distillery upon his death in 1912. Career From 1909 to 1918 and again from 1924 to 1930 he was a community leader in Mauren. During this time, he built an orphanage in 1912 and a teacher's house in 1913 within the municipality. He was a member of the state emer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Frick
Peter Frick (born 29 November 1965) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2021 to 2025. He has also served a s the mayor of Mauren since 2023. Life Frick was born on 29 November 1965 in Walenstadt as the son of Ernst Frick and Anna Della Ripa as one of six children. He attended primary school in Ebenholz, and the secondary school in Vaduz. He studied social work at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences in St. Gallen from 1999 to 2003, where he received a diploma in social pedagogy. From 1981 to 1999 he worked as a postman at Liechtensteinische Post, then as a social worker at the Pipoltr youth center in Triesenberg from 1999 to 2006. He worked as a social worker at the Werdenberg Social Services in Buchs from 2009 to 2017 and then at the Unterland School Center in Eschen from 2017 to 2023. Since 1999, he has been a member of the Liechtenstein civil protection service and also the head of the operations group for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Kaiser (Liechtenstein Politician)
Johannes Kaiser (born 29 June 1958) is a politician from Liechtenstein who has served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein since 2001. He previously served as mayor of Mauren from 1991 to 2003. Career Kaiser was born on 29 June 1958 in Eschen as one of the five children of teacher Paul Kaiser and Brigitte Biedermann. He attended a teachers' training college in Rickenbach, Schwyz, and later trained in communication and management in St. Gallen. He worked as a primary school teacher in Ruggell, and then as a secondary school teacher in Eschen until 1991. From 1987 to 1991 Kaiser was the vice president of the Progressive Citizens' Party. He was the mayor of Mauren from 1991 to 2003. He has been a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein since 2001. During this time, he was the Progressive Citizens' Party's spokesman in the Landtag from 2009 to 2013 and the chairman of the finance committee from 2003 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017. From 2009 to 2013, 2017 to 2018, and again since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kaiser (historian)
Peter Kaiser (1 October 1793 – 23 February 1864) was a historian and statesman from Liechtenstein. Life Kaiser was born in Mauren, in the Principality of Liechtenstein as one of eleven children. He studied languages and history in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, Vienna and Freiburg/Breisgau. Kaiser became known as a proponent of the rights of the common people or serfs in his home country. In 1820, during the Congress of Vienna, he promoted German unification and rights issues. Due to the unpopularity of this stand in an age of imperialism, he was subsequently forced out of Germany. Kaiser moved to Switzerland and became a professor in Hofwil (Bern). In 1836, he taught in Aarau and then in Disentis, in the Grisons. In 1843, Kaiser was appointed as a representative to Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Prince Alois in Vienna. Kaiser published ''History of The Principality of Liechtenstein'' in 1846, which was initially banned in Liechtenstein, but the ban was later lifted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Liechtenstein Local Elections
The 2023 Liechtenstein local elections were held on 5 March and 2 April to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven Municipalities of Liechtenstein, municipalities of Liechtenstein. Electoral system The municipal councils (German language, German: ''Gemeinderat'') are composed of an even number of Councillor, councillors plus the mayor (German: ''Gemeindevorsteher''). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 or 8 councillors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 12 councillors for population over 3,000. Councillors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The mayors were elected in a two-round system. As two of the municipalities saw none of the candidates achieving a majority in the first round, a second round was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Liechtenstein
The principality of Liechtenstein is divided into eleven municipality, municipalities (', grammatical number, singular '), most consisting of only a single town. Five of the ' fall within the electoral district of (lower country), while the other six are within the (upper country). Municipalities Exclaves and enclaves The municipalities of Liechtenstein, the ', exhibit complex shapes, despite their small size. Seven of the ' have one or more exclaves, in addition to the main territory: * Gamprin: 1 exclave * Eschen: 1 exclave * Planken: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave * Schaan: 4 exclaves, of which 1 is a true enclave * Vaduz: 6 exclaves, of which 2 are true enclaves * Triesenberg: 1 exclave * Balzers: 2 exclaves Data codes In ISO 3166-2, the ISO 3166-2:LI, codes of the municipalities start with LI-, followed by two digits (01–11, assigned in alphabetical order). In FIPS 10-4 (standard withdrawn in 2008), the List of FIPS region codes (J-L)#LS: Liechtenstein, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
