Liechtenstein - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Liechtenstein, it was named after the Liechtenstein dynasty that purchased and united the counties of Schellenburg and Vaduz and that was allowed by the Holy Roman Emperor in 1719 to rename the new property after their family; the name in German means "light (bright) stone". The Government system in this country is the constitutional monarchy type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 11 communes (Gemeinden, singular - Gemeinde); Balzers, Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Planken, Ruggell, Schaan, Schellenberg, Triesen, Triesenberg, Vaduz
National symbols

Princely hat (crown); national colors: blue, red.

The flag
The National flag of Liechtenstein has two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on the hoist side of the blue band; the colors may derive from the blue and red livery design used in the principality's household in the 18th century; the prince's crown was introduced in 1937 to distinguish the flag from that of Haiti.
The National Anthem
Title "Oben am jungen Rhein" (High Above the Young Rhine)
Lyric/music Jakob Joseph JAUCH/Josef FROMMELT
More about the government of Liechtenstein
Date of Independence 23 January 1719 (Principality of Liechtenstein established); 12 July 1806 (independence from the Holy Roman Empire); 24 August 1866 (independence from the German Confederation)
National holiday National Day, 15 August (1940); note - a National Day was originally established in 1940 to combine celebrations for the Feast of the Assumption (15 August) with those honoring the birthday of former Prince FRANZ JOSEF II (1906-1989) whose birth fell on 16 August; after the prince's death, National Day became the official national holiday by law in 1990
Legal system civil law system influenced by Swiss, Austrian, and German law
International law organization participation accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Constitution
History Previous 1862; latest adopted 5 October 1921
Amendments Proposed by Parliament, by the reigning prince (in the form of "Government" proposals), by petition of at least 1,500 qualified voters, or by at least four communes; passage requires unanimous approval of Parliament members in one sitting or three-quarters majority vote in two successive sittings; referendum required only if petitioned by at least 1,500 voters or by at least four communes; passage by referendum requires absolute majority of votes cast; amended many times, last in 2023
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth no
Citizenship by descent only the father must be a citizen of Liechtenstein; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen
Dual citizenship recognized no
Residency requirement for naturalization 5 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state Prince HANS-ADAM II (since 13 November 1989, assumed executive powers on 26 August 1984)
Head of government Prime Minister Daniel RISCH (since 25 March 2021)
Cabinet Cabinet elected by the Parliament, confirmed by the monarch
Elections/appointments the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party in Parliament usually appointed the head of government by the monarch, and the leader of the largest minority party in Parliament usually appointed the deputy head of government by the monarch if there is a coalition government
Legislative branch
Description Unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
Elections Last held on 7 February 2021 (next to be held on 7 February 2025)
Election results Percent of vote by party - FBP 40%, VU 40%, FL 12%, DpL 8%; seats by party - FBP 10, VU 10, FL 3, DpL 2; composition - men 18, women 7, percentage women 28%
Judicial branch
Highest court(s) Supreme Court or Supreme Court or Fürstlicher Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges and 5 substitutes); Constitutional Court or Staatsgerichtshof (consists of 5 judges, and 5 alternates)
Judge selection and term of office Judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms
Subordinate courts Court of Appeal (second instance), Regional Court (first instance), Administrative Court, Tribunal Court, district courts
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission Ambassador Georg SPARBER (since 1 December 2021)
Chancery 2900 K Street NW, Suite 602B, Washington, DC 20007
Telephone [1] (202) 331-0590
FAX [1] (202) 331-3221
Email address and website
[email protected]

https://www.liechtensteinusa.org/
Diplomatic representation from the US
Embassy The US does not have an embassy in Liechtenstein; the US Ambassador to Switzerland is accredited to Liechtenstein
Key Political parties and their leaders in Liechtenstein
  • International organization participation
  • CD
  • CE
  • EBRD
  • EFTA
  • IAEA
  • ICCt
  • ICRM
  • IFRCS
  • Interpol
  • IOC
  • IPU
  • ITSO
  • ITU
  • ITUC (NGOs)
  • OAS (observer)
  • OPCW
  • OSCE
  • PCA
  • Schengen Convention
  • UN
  • UNCTAD
  • UPU
  • WIPO
  • WTO
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