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Daniel Risch
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Official portrait, 2021
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| Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2021 |
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| Monarch | 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 |
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| Monarch | 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 |
Daniel Risch (born 5 March 1978) is a politician from Liechtenstein. He has been the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein since 2021. Before this, he was the Deputy Prime Minister from 2017 to 2021. He served under the government of Adrian Hasler. As Prime Minister, he is the head of government and leads the country's daily affairs.
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Early Life and Education
Daniel Risch went to the Liechtenstein Grammar School in Vaduz from 1990 to 1998. Here, he earned a business baccalaureate, which is like a high school diploma with a focus on business.
After school, he studied business administration at universities in Switzerland and Germany. He attended the University of St. Gallen and the University of Zurich in Switzerland. He also studied at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich. In 2003, he earned a degree in economics from the University of Zurich.
In 2004, Daniel Risch began studying for his doctorate in business informatics. This field combines business and computer science. He studied at the University of Freiburg. He also spent time as a visiting scholar at the University of Melbourne in Australia. During this period, he taught at the University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland. He finished his doctorate in economics in 2007.
Professional Career
After his studies, Daniel Risch worked at Unic AG, a company that helps businesses with their online services. He held several important roles there, including Project Manager and Chief Marketing Officer. He worked in Zurich and Bern.
From 2015 until he joined the government in 2017, he was the Chief Marketing Officer at Liechtensteinische Post. This is Liechtenstein's postal service.
He was also a board member for the IKT Forum Liechtenstein from 2015 to 2017. This group focuses on information and communications technology in Liechtenstein.
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
After the 2017 Liechtenstein general election, Daniel Risch became the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. He was part of a government that included two main political parties. As Deputy Prime Minister, he was also in charge of important areas like Infrastructure, Economic Affairs, and Sports.
In the 2021 Liechtenstein general election, his party, the Patriotic Union, had a very close result with another party. On 25 March 2021, Daniel Risch was chosen to be the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. He now leads a new government with the leader of the other main party, Sabine Monauni.
Key Initiatives and Policies
As Prime Minister, Daniel Risch has worked on several important issues:
- European Cooperation: He supports Liechtenstein working more closely with the European Union and other European countries.
- Climate Change: His government is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This means cutting down on pollution that harms our planet.
- Support for Ukraine: Since February 2022, his government has strongly supported Ukraine after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He also signed an agreement at the June 2024 Ukraine peace summit, which was a meeting to discuss peace.
- Same-Sex Marriage: In November 2022, the parliament of Liechtenstein asked the government to introduce a law to allow same-sex marriage. This law was passed in May 2024, making marriage legal for all couples in Liechtenstein.
- International Monetary Fund: Daniel Risch strongly supported Liechtenstein joining the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is a big international organization that helps countries with their finances. Liechtenstein officially joined the IMF on 21 October 2024, after people voted for it in a referendum.
In February 2024, Daniel Risch announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election.
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Personal Life
Since 2009, Daniel Risch has been involved with the FL1.LIFE festival in Schaan. He helps organize and support this event.
He is married to Jasmin Schädler, and they have two children together. The family lives in Triesen.
Honours
Austria: He received the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold from Austria in 2024. This is a special award given for important services.
See also
In Spanish: Daniel Risch para niños
- Politics of Liechtenstein
- Daniel Risch cabinet
