Vincenz Liechtenstein

Vincenz Karl Alfred Maria Michael (Prince von und zu) Liechtenstein (born July 30, 1950 in Graz ; † January 14, 2008 in Waldstein, municipality of Deutschfeistritz in Styria ) was an Austrian politician ( ÖVP ).

Life

Vincenz Liechtenstein was a grandson of the last Austrian emperor Karl I. He attended a federal high school in Graz (1960–1969) and then studied law at the University of Graz (Dr. iur .; 1969–1975). He then worked in the management of a forest company. He had Austrian and Liechtenstein citizenship.

From his first marriage (1981–1991) to Hélène de Cossé-Brissac (* 1960) came the two daughters Adelheid (* 1981) and Hedwig (* 1982). In 1999 he was married to Roberta Valeri Manera (* 1953) in his second marriage.

Liechtenstein belonged to the Roman Catholic lay organization Opus Dei and in 1974 co-founded the JES student initiative. He was a member of the board of the Catholic Family Association and the Sudeten German Landsmannschaft . As a color student he was Urphilister of the Catholic Austrian Landsmannschaft Josephina zu Vienna and protector of the K.Ö.L. Ferdinandea zu Graz in the academic association of the KÖL .

Liechtenstein was a member of the Federal Council (1988–1996, 1997–2004). From 2004 to 2006 he was a member of the National Council . In 2005, he hit the headlines because of a scandal, because he had to interrupt a meeting of the National Council's Court of Auditors Committee on account of drunkenness and booby after the intervention of Green MP Peter Pilz and Liechtenstein was replaced.

Vincenz Liechtenstein died completely unexpectedly on January 14th, 2008 in his Waldstein Castle near Graz and was buried in the Princely Crypt at St. Florin's Cathedral (Vaduz) .

Awards

1998: Great Silver Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria

literature

European Freedom Institute (Ed.): Dr. Vincenz von und zu Liechtenstein 1950–2008 . Stocker, Graz 2009, ISBN 978-3-7020-1227-4 .

Web links

Literature by and about Vincenz Liechtenstein in the catalog of the German National Library
Vincenz Liechtenstein on the website of the Austrian Parliament
Obituary for Vincenz Liechtenstein

proof

^ Küng and the Austrian Opus Dei. In: Der Standard , 15./16. April 2006, accessed September 15, 2017.
^ Elisabeth Potzinger, Gerhard L. Fasching (ed.): In memory of Dr. Vincenz Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein: Member of the Federal Council and the former National Council: 1950–2008. Stocker Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-7020-1227-4 .
^ ORF: Drunken Mandatar: session interrupted
↑ 'Vincenz Liechtenstein is dead' on orf.at
↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF file; 6.59 MB)

personal data
SURNAME	Liechtenstein, Vincenz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Liechtenstein, Vincenz Karl Alfred Maria Michael (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the National Council, member of the Federal Council
DATE OF BIRTH	July 30, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH	Graz
DATE OF DEATH	January 14, 2008
Place of death	Waldstein, municipality of Deutschfeistritz , Styria

[1] Küng and the Austrian Opus Dei. In: Der Standard , 15./16. April 2006, accessed September 15, 2017.

[2] Elisabeth Potzinger, Gerhard L. Fasching (ed.): In memory of Dr. Vincenz Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein: Member of the Federal Council and the former National Council: 1950–2008. Stocker Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-7020-1227-4 .

[3] ORF: Drunken Mandatar: session interrupted

[4] 'Vincenz Liechtenstein is dead' on orf.at

[5] List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF file; 6.59 MB)