Progressive citizens' party in Liechtenstein
| Progressive citizens' party in Liechtenstein | |
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| Party leader | Marcus Vogt |
| founding | 1918 |
| Headquarters | Vaduz |
| Youth organization | young FBP |
| newspaper | Volksblatt |
| Alignment |
Christian democracy , national conservatism , economic liberalism , monarchism |
| Colours) | Black (blue, orange) |
| Parliament |
9/25 |
| Website | www.fbp.li |
The Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein ( FBP ) is a Christian - conservative party in the Principality of Liechtenstein . Along with the Fatherland Union, it is the largest party in the Principality of Liechtenstein and forms a government coalition with it in the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein . Party president is Marcus Vogt.
history
The FBP was founded in 1918 as a reaction to the emergence of the social-conservative People's Party of Liechtenstein and pursued a Christian-conservative to reactionary policy. It was rooted in a rural and industrial milieu and was strongly anchored in the clergy . It ruled from 1928 to 1970, from 1974 to 1978, 1993 (February to October) and 2001 to 2005 with an absolute majority of the seats (in 2001 it won 13 of the 25 parliamentary seats with 49% of the votes cast).
In the disputes (2001–2003) over a constitutional amendment that strengthened the position of Prince Hans-Adam II and the direct democratic rights of the voters and weakened the position of the elected state parliament and the government as a whole, the party apparatus and FBP mandatars fought often in contrast to the positions previously expressed - on the side of the proponents of these efforts. A majority of the population approved the constitutional amendment in March 2003. In the 2005 state elections , the FBP lost its absolute majority in parliament, but remained Liechtenstein's party with the strongest vote. Together with the Fatherland Union (VU), it formed a coalition government .
In the state elections on February 8, 2009 , the FBP was replaced by the VU as the strongest party. Prime Minister Otmar Hasler then announced his resignation. Hasler's successor was VU politician Klaus Tschütscher . In the 2013 state elections , the FBP was able to become the party with the strongest vote despite a loss of 3.5 percent and is therefore once again the head of government and two other members of the government in the current government coalition with Adrian Hasler . In the state elections in 2017 , the FBP lost 4.8% of the votes and, due to the worst result in its history, only got nine of the 25 seats, but still remained the party with the highest number of votes in the state parliament, as the Fatherland Union only grew slightly and still has eight members .
FBP leaders since 1918
| Term of office | Surname |
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| 1921-1922 | Josef Ospelt |
| 1928-1945 | Josef Hoop |
| 1945–1962 | Alexander Frick |
| 1962-1970 | Gerard Batliner |
| 1974-1988 | Walter Kieber |
| 1993-1993 | Markus Büchel |
| 2001-2009 | Otmar Hasler |
| Since 2013 | Adrian Hasler |
FBP party president since 1918
| Term of office | Surname |
|---|---|
| 1918-19 ?? | Franz Verlin |
| 19 ?? - 19 ?? | Bernhard Risch |
| 19 ?? - 19 ?? | Ludwig Marxer |
| 19 ?? - 19 ?? | Ferdinand Risch |
| 19 ?? - 1945 | Alfons Kranz |
| 1945-1970 | Richard Meier |
| 1970-1982 | Peter Marxer |
| 1982-1986 | Herbert Batliner |
| 1986-1987 | Josef Biedermann (interim president) |
| 1987-1992 | Emanuel Vogt |
| 1992-1993 | Hansjörg Marxer |
| 1993-1995 | Otmar Hasler |
| 1994-1997 | Norbert Seeger |
| 1997-2001 | Ernst Walch |
| 2001-2005 | Johannes Matt |
| 2005-2009 | Marcus Vogt |
| 2009-2013 | Alexander Batliner |
| 2013-2015 | Elfried Hasler (Interim President) |
| 2015-2019 | Thomas Banzer |
| Since 2019 | Marcus Vogt |
newspaper
The Liechtensteiner Volksblatt was founded in 1878 and has a "close relationship" with the Progressive Citizens' Party. The Volksblatt is the oldest and second largest newspaper in Liechtenstein after the Liechtenstein Fatherland .
Inner structure
The party president presides over the party. This is elected at the annual general assembly. The two vice-presidents are assigned to the two constituencies, the constituency Oberland and the constituency Unterland . The parliamentary group spokesman represents the party externally.
The FBP has three sections:
- Junge FBP: The Junge FBP takes care of the concerns of the younger generation and is an association of young FBP members.
- Women in the FBP: This association represents the interests of female party members.
- Seniors in the FBP: This section consists of the senior groups of the individual local groups and represents the concerns of these.
Bodies
The FBP is led by four bodies:
- The highest body is the party congress. In this, for example, the guidelines for the policy of the FBP are adopted and the candidates for the state parliament and government are nominated. It is composed of the members of the Progressive Citizens' Party. The ordinary party congress usually takes place annually.
- The second highest body is the state board. This consists of the Presidium members, the members of the state parliament and government, the community leaders, the local group chairmen, the honorary members and other party members who were accepted by the Presidium. Among other things, it is entitled to pass resolutions on political and organizational issues of major importance, subject to the competence of the party congress, or to draft voting recommendations.
- The local group conference coordinates the party work at state and community level and ensures communication with the party organs at state level.
- The party presidium represents the executive branch of the party, directs it and represents it externally.
Positions
The FBP sees itself as a "conservative center-right party". She expressly stands behind the dualistic form of the state, which is based on the equal sovereign prince and people. She advocates a social market economy policy. The party is based on Christian values and aims at a lean but efficient state as the basis for efficient and effective state action.
Web links
- FBP Liechtenstein . Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- Liechtensteiner Volksblatt . Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- Wilfried Marxer: Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP). In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Presidium | FBP Liechtenstein. In: www.fbp.li. Retrieved April 10, 2019 .
- ↑ a b FBP: FBP statutes. (PDF) (No longer available online.) FBP, archived from the original on September 29, 2016 ; accessed on September 30, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Prince and People - A Liechtenstein Citizenship. In: www.fuerstundvolk.li. Retrieved September 29, 2016 .
- ^ FBP: Party program FBP. (PDF) (No longer available online.) FBP, April 28, 2015, archived from the original on September 29, 2016 ; accessed on September 29, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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