Markus Büchel (politician, 1959)
Markus Büchel (born May 14, 1959 in Eschen ; † July 9, 2013 in Ruggell ) was a Liechtenstein lawyer and politician.
biography
Büchel belonged to the Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein . From 1981 to 1986 he studied law in Bern and Munich and then worked in the Department of Economics. After the state elections in February 1993 , which the Progressive Citizens' Party won, he succeeded Hans Brunhart on May 26, 1993 as head of government of the Principality of Liechtenstein . He only held office for seven months until December 15, 1993, when Prince Hans-Adam II dissolved parliament and scheduled new elections for October 24 . After a controversial personnel decision in September 1993, Büchel was asked by his party to resign immediately, and on September 14th the state parliament withdrew his confidence. Since September 22, 2002 Büchel has been Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Liechtenstein. He died of a serious illness in 2013 at the age of 54.
Web links
- HLFL editor: Büchel, Markus (1959–2013). In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Liechtenstein's old head of government Büchel has died. Obituary on suedostschweiz.ch on July 9, 2013.
- ^ Obituary from the Büchel family Liechtensteiner Volksblatt , accessed on July 10, 2013
- ↑ From the Spiegel Online backpack , November 8, 1993, accessed July 10, 2013
- ↑ Fatherland of July 10, 2013 , accessed on July 10, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Büchel, Markus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Liechtenstein head of government |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ash trees |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 2013 |
| Place of death | Ruggell |