First Josef Hoop cabinet

First Josef Hoop cabinet
Government of Liechtenstein
Hoop's cabinet in 1928. Ludwig Marxer is missing from the photograph.
Date formed	6 August 1928 (1928-08-06)
Date dissolved	28 February 1936 (1936-02-28)
People and organisations
Head of state	Johann II Franz I
Head of government	Josef Hoop
Deputy head of government	Ludwig Marxer Anton Frommelt
Total no. of members	6
Member parties	FBP VP
Status in legislature	Status in legislature Majority 11 / 15 (73%) (1928–1930) 15 / 15 (100%) (1930–1932) 11 / 15 (73%) (1932–1936)
History
Election	1928 1930 1932
Predecessor	Gustav Schädler cabinet
Successor	Second Hoop cabinet

The first Josef Hoop cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 6 August 1928 to 28 February 1936. It was appointed by Johann II and continued by his successor Franz I. It was chaired by Josef Hoop.

History

The government of Gustav Schädler was forced to resign by Johann II in the wake of an embezzlement scandal involving the National Bank of Liechtenstein and early elections were called.[1] The 1928 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party and Josef Hoop was appointed as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein.[2] The party was able to govern alone and in the 1930 Liechtenstein by-election was the sole party in the Landtag of Liechtenstein until 1932 when it once again entered a coalition with the Christian-Social People's Party.[3][4]

The government's term was characterized by the Great Depression in addition to the building of a 23km long inland canal in order to increase the percentage of arable land within the country and to create job opportunities within the country, which was approved in 1930 and started construction in 1931.[5]

It also tried to diffuse domestic tensions within Liechtenstein, specially with increasing antisemitic agitation within the country throughout the 1930s, inspired by the rise of Nazi Germany in 1933 and the anti-Jewish laws which led to a large number of Jews taking refuge in the country.[6][7] Most notably, the Rotter kidnapping was designed to be an impetus for the formation of an organized Liechtenstein group, but it instead held back efforts for a time.[8]

After the 1936 Liechtenstein general election the cabinet was dissolved and succeeded by the Second Josef Hoop cabinet on 28 February 1936.[2][3]

Members

	Picture	Name	Term	Party
Prime Minister
		Josef Hoop	6 August 1928 – 28 February 1936	Progressive Citizens' Party
Deputy Prime Minister
		Ludwig Marxer	6 August 1928 – 20 June 1933	Progressive Citizens' Party
		Anton Frommelt	20 June 1933 – 28 February 1936	Progressive Citizens' Party
Government councillors
		Peter Büchel	6 August 1928 – 28 February 1936	Progressive Citizens' Party
		Josef Gassner	6 August 1928 – 18 March 1932	Christian-Social People's Party
		Josef Steger	18 March 1932 – 28 February 1936	Christian-Social People's Party

See also

• Politics of Liechtenstein

References

1. Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Sparkassaskandal". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
2. Dieter Nohlen; Philip Stöver (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook (in German). Nomos. p. 1164. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
3. Paul Vogt (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
4. Dieter Nohlen; Philip Stöver (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook (in German). Nomos. p. 1182. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
5. Haidvogl, Gertrud (31 December 2011). "Binnenkanal". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
6. TIMES, Wireless to THE NEW YORK (1933-07-03). "Nazi Group Formed in Lichtenstein". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
7. "Regierungschef Josef Hoop orientiert den Landtag über einen Entwurf für ein Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz". Staatsarchiv des Fürstentum Liechtenstein (in German). 29 May 1933. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
8. "Rotter-Entführung". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2024.