Progressive Citizens' Party
| Progressive Citizens' Party Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | FBP |
| Leader | Elfried Hasler |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Headquarters |
Aeulestrasse 56 9490 Vaduz |
| Newspaper | Liechtensteiner Volksblatt[1] |
| Youth wing | Junge FBP |
| Ideology |
National conservatism Economic liberalism Monarchism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European affiliation | European Democrat Union[2] |
| Colours | Blue |
| Landtag |
10 / 25 |
| Website | |
| www.fbp.li | |
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Politics of Liechtenstein Political parties Elections | |
The Progressive Citizens' Party (German: Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei, FBP) is a national-conservative political party in Liechtenstein.[3] The FBP is one of the two major political parties in Liechtenstein, along with the Christian democratic Patriotic Union. Founded in 1918 along with the now-defunct Christian-Social People's Party, it is the oldest extant party in Liechtenstein.[4]
History
The party was established in 1918 by middle class citizens and members of the agricultural community as a response to the formation of the Christian-Social People's Party (VP).[5] It won the majority of the elected seats in the 1918 elections,[6] but the VP formed a government.[7]
The VP won elections in 1922, January 1926 and April 1926, but the FBP won the 1928 elections, and became the party of government until 1938,[7] with Josef Hoop serving as Prime Minister until 1945. In 1938 the FBP allowed the Patriotic Union to join it in a coalition government. The two parties governed in coalition until the 1997 elections,[8] after which the Patriotic Union formed a government. The FBP won the 2001 elections and its leader Otmar Hasler became Prime Minister. Following the 2005 elections the coalition was renewed,[8] with Hasler remaining Prime Minister. The VU's Klaus Tschütscher held the post between 2009 and 2013, after which FBP leader Adrian Hasler became Prime Minister.
Electoral results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 7 / 12 |
 7 |
1st |
Majority | ||
| 1922 | 4 / 15 |
 3 |
2nd |
Opposition | ||
| 1926 (Jan) | 6 / 15 |
2 |
 2nd |
Opposition | ||
| 1926 (Apr) | 6 / 15 |
0 |
2nd |
Opposition | ||
| 1928 | 11 / 15 |
5 |
1st |
Majority | ||
| 1930 | 15 / 15 |
4 |
1st |
Majority | ||
| 1932 | 13 / 15 |
2 |
1st |
Majority | ||
| 1936 | 11 / 15 |
2 |
1st |
Majority | ||
| 1939 | 8 / 15 |
11 |
1st |
Coalition | ||
| 1945 | 1,553 | 54.9 | 8 / 15 |
0 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1949 | 1,555 | 52.9 | 8 / 15 |
0 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1953 (Feb) | 1,458 | 50.5 | 8 / 15 |
0 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1953 (Jun) | 1,568 | 50.4 | 8 / 15 |
0 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1957 | 1,689 | 52.3 | 8 / 15 |
0 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1958 | 1,839 | 54.5 | 9 / 15 |
1 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1962 | 1,599 | 47.2 | 8 / 15 |
1 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1966 | 1,791 | 48.5 | 8 / 15 |
0 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1970 | 1,978 | 48.8 | 7 / 15 |
1 |
2nd |
Coalition |
| 1974 | 17,332 | 50.1 | 8 / 15 |
1 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1978 | 18,872 | 50.8 | 7 / 15 |
1 |
2nd |
Coalition |
| 1982 | 18,273 | 46.5 | 7 / 15 |
0 |
2nd |
Coalition |
| 1986 | 39,853 | 42.7 | 7 / 15 |
0 |
2nd |
Coalition |
| 1989 | 67,382 | 42.1 | 12 / 25 |
5 |
2nd |
Coalition |
| 1993 (Feb) | 71,209 | 44.2 | 12 / 25 |
0 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 1993 (Oct) | 65,075 | 41.3 | 11 / 25 |
1 |
2nd |
Coalition |
| 1997 | 65,914 | 39.2 | 10 / 25 |
1 |
2nd |
Opposition |
| 2001 | 92,204 | 49.9 | 13 / 25 |
3 |
1st |
Majority |
| 2005 | 94,547 | 48.7 | 12 / 25 |
1 |
1st |
Coalition |
| 2009 | 86,951 | 43.5 | 11 / 25 |
1 |
2nd |
Coalition |
| 2013 | 77,644 | 40.0 | 10 / 25 |
1 |
1st |
Coalition |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei". e-archiv.li (in German). Liechtenstein National Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ http://www.idu.org/regional_list.aspx?id=5
- ↑ Liechtenstein Parties and Elections
- ↑ "History". Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Government of Liechtenstein Marketing. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p609 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1182 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- 1 2 McHale, p611
- 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
External links
- Official website (German)
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