Walter Kieber
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office
27 March 1974 – 26 April 1978
MonarchFranz Joseph II
DeputyHans Brunhart[1]
Preceded byAlfred Hilbe
Succeeded byHans Brunhart
Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office
26 April 1978 – 1 July 1980
MonarchFranz Joseph II
Prime MinisterHans Brunhart
Preceded byHans Brunhart
Succeeded byHilmar Ospelt
In office
18 March 1970 – 27 March 1974
MonarchFranz Joseph II
Prime MinisterAlfred Hilbe
Preceded byAlfred Hilbe
Succeeded byHans Brunhart
Personal details
Born(1931-02-20)20 February 1931
Feldkirch, Austria
Died21 June 2014(2014-06-21) (aged 83)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political partyProgressive Citizens' Party
Spouse
Selma Ritter
​
(m. 1959)​
Children2

Walter Kieber (20 February 1931 – 21 June 2014) was a lawyer and political figure from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1974 to 1978.

Early career

In 1955 Kieber joined the law firm Marxer & Partner Rechtsanwälte as a partner run by Ludwig Marxer.[2] Upon Marxer's death in 1962, Kieber, partner Adulf Peter Goop and Ludwig's son Peter Marxer took over the firm and oversaw its expansion into the largest in Liechtenstein.[2][3][4]

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Kieber was the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 18 March 1970 to 27 March 1974 under Alfred Hilbe.[5] Kieber was Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, serving from 27 March 1974 to 26 April 1978.[5] The 1974 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party and Kieber was appointed Prime Minister.[6][7]

In 1975, he was a signatory of the Helsinki Accords to create the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the precursor of today's OSCE.[8] He also accomplished Liechtenstein's full ascension into the Council of Europe in 1978.[2]

The Progressive Citizens' Party lost the 1978 Liechtenstein general election and Kieber again served as Deputy Prime Minister from 26 April 1978 under Hans Brunhart.[6][7] He resigned at the request of Franz Joseph II on 1 July 1980.[2]

Later life and death

In 1993 Kieber was a co-founder of the Centrum Bank AG in Vaduz and was a member of the bank's board of directors until 2001. He was the president of the Liechtenstein Bar Association from 1992 to 1997.[2]

Keiber's grave in the Schaan cemetery.

Kieber died on 21 June 2014 at the age of 83.[9]

Personal life

Kieber married Selma Ritter (born 10 September 1934) on 16 April 1959. They had two children together.[2]

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021". www.regierung.li.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Editorial (30 August 2017). "Kieber, Walter (1931–2014)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ Editorial (11 June 2019). "Marxer, Peter". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ Merki, Christoph Maria (31 December 2011). "Marxer & Partner". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862–2021". www.regierung.li.
  6. ^ a b Liechtenstein Inter-Parliamentary Union
  7. ^ a b Europa World Year Book 2. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 2668. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
  8. ^ "Helsinki Accords". Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Alt-Regierungschef Kieber mit 83 gestorben". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2023.


Political offices Preceded byAlfred Hilbe Head of Government of Liechtenstein 1974-1978 Succeeded byArthur Brunhart
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