Landtag of Liechtenstein
| Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein | |
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| Seats | 25 councillors |
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Political groups |
Government: Progressive Citizens' Party (10) Patriotic Union (8) Opposition: The Independents (4) Free List (3) |
| Authority | Chapter V, Constitution of Liechtenstein |
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| Open list proportional representation elected in two constituencies, each with a separate 8% election threshold | |
Last election | 3 February 2013 |
Next election | 2017 |
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Peter-Kaiser-Platz 3 LI-9490 Vaduz | |
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Landtag of Liechtenstein
The Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein), commonly referred to as the Landtag of Liechtenstein (German: Liechtensteinischer Landtag), is the legislative branch of the government of Liechtenstein. It has 25 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation in two multi-seat constituencies.
The current President of the Landtag (Speaker) is Albert Frick, who has held the post since 2013.
Last election
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | ||
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| Progressive Citizens' Party | 77,644 | 40.0 | –3.5 | 10 | –1 | ||
| Patriotic Union | 65,118 | 33.5 | –14.1 | 8 | –5 | ||
| The Independents | 29,739 | 15.3 | +15.3 | 4 | +4 | ||
| Free List | 21,604 | 11.1 | +2.2 | 3 | +2 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 679 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | 15,363 | 100 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 19,251 | 79.8 | — | — | — | ||
| Source: Office for Information and Communication of the Government | |||||||
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