Daniel Risch | |
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.jpg.webp) Risch in 2021 | |
| Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
| Deputy | Sabine Monauni |
| Preceded by | Adrian Hasler |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
| In office 30 March 2017 – 25 March 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
| Prime Minister | Adrian Hasler |
| Preceded by | Thomas Zwiefelhofer |
| Succeeded by | Sabine Monauni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1978 Grabs, Switzerland |
| Political party | Patriotic Union |
| Spouse | Jasmin Schädler |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Hans Risch Erika Sprenger |
Daniel Risch (born 5 March 1978) is a Liechtensteiner politician, and the incumbent Prime Minister of Liechtenstein.[1] He was previously Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, Economic Affairs and Sports from 2017 to 2021, under the government of Adrian Hasler.[2]
Early career
Risch previously attended Liechtenstein Grammar School in Vaduz from 1990 to 1998, and received a business baccalaureate.[2] He later studied business administration at the Swiss universities of St. Gallen and Zurich, as well as the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich from 1999 to 2003.[2] He graduated with a degree in economics (lic. oec. publ.) from the University of Zurich.[3]
Risch then started doctoral studies in business informatics at the University of Freiburg in 2004,[2] and from 2006 to 2007 was a visiting scholar at the University of Melbourne as part of a research stay.[2] During this period, he also worked as a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland.[2] He completed his studies at Freiburg in 2007 and received a doctorate in economics (dr. rer. pol.).[3]
From 2007, he was the Project Manager, Head of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer at Unic AG, an e-business consulting company, in Zurich and Bern.[2] From 2015 until entering government in 2017, he worked as Chief Marketing Officer at Liechtensteinische Post.[3]
From 2015 to 2017, he was a board member at a Liechtensteiner forum for information and communications technology (IKT Forum Liechtenstein).[3]
Political career
Since 2016, Risch has been a member of the presidium of the liberal-conservative Patriotic Union (VU).[2] Following the 2017 Liechtenstein general election, he was nominated as Deputy Prime Minister in a coalition government with the national-conservative Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP). As Deputy Prime Minister, he also served as Minister of Infrastructure, Economic Affairs and Sports.[2] He eventually became Prime Minister following the 2021 general election,[1] heading a new coalition government with the FBP's Sabine Monauni.[4]
Personal life
Since 2009, Risch has been a member of the Founding Committee, Organising Committee and Patronage Body of the FL1.LIFE festival in Schaan. He is married to Jasmin Schädler (born 20 October 1974) and has two children.[3]
References
- 1 2 "New Government Sworn In". liechtensteinusa.org. Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Washington D.C. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Dr Daniel Risch". regierung.li. The Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Risch, Daniel". Historisches Lexikon (in German). 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ↑ "Liechtenstein election: Just 23 ballots separate two biggest parties that will now form coalition". euronews. Agence France-Presse. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
External links
- Daniel Risch at the official website of the government of Liechtenstein.