Markus Büchel
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office
26 May 1993 – 15 December 1993
MonarchHans-Adam II
DeputyMario Frick[1]
Preceded byHans Brunhart
Succeeded byMario Frick
Personal details
Born14 May 1959
Died9 July 2013(2013-07-09) (aged 54)
Ruggell, Liechtenstein
Political partyProgressive Citizens' Party
SpouseElena Büchel
Children1

Markus Büchel (14 May 1959 – 9 July 2013) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein in 1993.

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Büchel was in office as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 26 May to 15 December 1993.[1] He assumed the position after Hans Brunhart He then proceeded to win the February 1993 Liechtenstein general election as a candidate for the Progressive Citizens' Party.[2]

He held office for only seven months when Prince Hans-Adam II dissolved parliament and called new elections for the October 1993 Liechtenstein general election. Büchel had been asked by his party to resign immediately after a controversial personnel decision in September 1993, and on 14 September 1993 the Landtag of Liechtenstein withdrew its confidence in him.[3] He resigned on 15 December 1993 and was succeeded by Mario Frick.[1]

Later life and death

In 2002, Büchel became Honorary Consul of Russia in Liechtenstein.[4]

He died in on 9 July 2013 in Ruggell, aged 54 years old. Büchel was survived by his wife, Elena, and his son David.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021". regierung.li.
  2. ↑ Dataset: Liechtenstein: Parliamentary Election 1993 - February Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine European Election Database
  3. ↑ "Altregierungschef Markus Büchel gestorben". Vaterland online. 9 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Jaderný mezisklad v Temelíně "staví" ruský konzul" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  5. ↑ Todesanzeige der Familie Büchel Liechtensteiner Volksblatt, 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013


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