Adrian Hasler

Adrian Hasler
Official portrait, 2017
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office 27 March 2013 – 25 March 2021
Monarchs	Hans-Adam II Alois (regent)
Deputy	Thomas Zwiefelhofer Daniel Risch
Preceded by	Klaus Tschütscher
Succeeded by	Daniel Risch
Member of the Landtag
In office 11 February 2001 – March 2004
Personal details
Born	(1964-02-11) 11 February 1964 (age 60) Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political party	Progressive Citizens' Party
Spouse	Gudrun Elkuch ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	2

Adrian Hasler (German pronunciation: [ˈaːdʁiaːn ˈhaslɐ]; born 11 February 1964) is an economist and politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2021. He previously served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2001 to 2004.

Early life

Born to Arthur and Liselotte Hasler, Adrian Hasler was raised in Vaduz, one of three sons. He earned his Matura, the general qualification for university entrance, in 1984 at the Liechtenstein secondary school in Vaduz. Subsequently, he started studying business administration with an area of expertise in finance and accounting at the University of St. Gallen, where he graduated in 1991.[1]

Early career

Hasler worked as head of controlling in the business division Thin Films of Balzers AG. From 1996 until 2004, he was head of Group Finance and deputy-director of the Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank in Vaduz.[1]

In 2001, he was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party. He resigned this position on 31 March 2004 in order to become the chief of the Liechtenstein National Police, a position which he held until 2013.[1]

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Hasler (centre) with his government in 2013.

Hasler was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, from 27 March 2013 to 25 March 2021.[2] The 2013 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party, and Hasler was appointed prime minister.[3] He also occupied the roles of Minister of General Affairs and Finance.[2]

During Hasler's tenure he worked on restructuring Liechtenstein's state budget, particularly from 2013 to 2016.[1] He continued and expanded the tax cooperation agreements that had been done by his predecessors following the 2008 Liechtenstein tax affair, signing tax agreements with numerous countries, such as Italy and Austria.[1][4] Near the end of Hasler's tenure, he was faced with the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein.[1]

In addition, his government was responsible for the establishment of an asylum task force, and then an amendment to the Liechtenstein asylum law in response to the 2015 European migrant crisis.[5]

On 27 May 2020, Hasler announced that he would not run for re-election in the 2021 Liechtenstein general election.[6] He was succeeded by Daniel Risch on 25 March 2021.[2][7]

Later life

Since 2021, Hasler has been a member of the board of directors at Swisspartners Group in Vaduz.[1] Since March 2024, Hasler has been the president of the board of directors of the old age and survivors' insurance in Liechtenstein.[8]

Personal life

Hasler married Gudrun Elkuch (born 5 September 1973), a member of the Krisens Intervention Team in Liechtenstein, on 28 May 2003 and they have two children.[1][9]

See also

• Politics of Liechtenstein

References

1. "Hasler, Adrian". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
2. "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021" (PDF). www.regierung.li. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
3. "Ergebnisse Landtagswahlen 2013". FÜRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN LANDTAGSWAHLEN (in German). 3 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
4. "Liechtenstein und Italien unterzeichnen Steuerabkommen". Information und Kommunikation der Regierung (in German). 26 February 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
5. "Zwiefelhofer, Thomas". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
6. "Für Adrian Hasler ist 2021 Schluss". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
7. "New Government Sworn In". liechtensteinusa.org. Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Washington D.C. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
8. "Altregierungschef Hasler wird neuer AHV-Verwaltungsratspräsident". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
9. "About us - team and history". Kit.li. Krisens Intervention Team Liechtenstein. Retrieved January 10, 2023.