Liechtensteiner Nachrichten

Liechtensteiner Nachrichten
Front page, 3 September 1924
Founder(s)Wilhelm Beck
PublisherSarganserländer Buchdruckerei AG
Founded25 April 1914; 110 years ago (1914-04-25)
Political alignmentChristian-Social People's Party
LanguageGerman
Ceased publication1 January 1936; 88 years ago (1936-01-01)
CityVaduz
CountryLiechtenstein

Liechtensteiner Nachrichten (lit. 'Liechtenstein News'), known as the Oberrheinische Nachrichten (lit. 'Upper Rhine News') until 1924 was a weekly newspaper in Liechtenstein from 1914 to 1936. It was the official newspaper of the Christian-Social People's Party.

History

The newspaper was first published as the Oberrheinische Nachrichten on 25 April 1914 in conjunction with the opposition movement formed by Wilhelm Beck against the government of Leopold Freiherr von Imhof, the Governor of Liechtenstein.[1][2][3] It primarily advocated for the expansion of welfare, broader voting rights and a Liechtensteiner head of state, as Imhof was Austrian.[1] The newspaper allowed for Beck's movement to gain significant support throughout World War I, leading to the November 1918 Liechtenstein putsch.[2][4] When the Christian-Social People's Party was founded in 1918, the newspaper became the official newspaper of the party.[1][5]

On 3 September 1924, the newspaper was renamed to Liechtensteiner Nachrichten.[1] After 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, the newspaper stood in opposition to the Progressive Citizens' Party.[6][7]

In January 1936, Christian-Social People's Party and Liechtenstein Homeland Service merged to form the Patriotic Union and the newspaper was subsequently dissolved and succeeded by the Liechtensteiner Vaterland.[7][8]

List of editors (1914–1936)

Name Term Ref(s).
Wilhelm Beck 1914–1919 [1]
Arnold Gassner 1919
Wilhelm Beck 1919–1921
Josef Vogt 1921
Gottlieb Gassner 1921–1923
Alphons Thöny 1923–1928 [1][7]
Gottlieb Risch 1928 [7]
Josef Sele 1928–1930
Max Beck 1930–1932
Alphons Thöny 1932
Max Beck 1932–1936

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Marxer, Wilfried (31 December 2011). "Oberrheinische Nachrichten". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Leipold-Schneider, Gerda (31 December 2011). "Beck, Wilhelm". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ^ Quaderer, Rupert (31 December 2011). "Imhof, Leopold Baron von". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ Quaderer, Rupert (31 December 2011). "Novemberputsch 1918". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ Marxer, Wilfried (31 December 2011). "Christlich-soziale Volkspartei (VP)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Sparkassaskandal". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d Marxer, Wilfried (31 December 2011). "Liechtensteiner Nachrichten". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Parties in Liechtenstein 1921-1943". Prince and People: Liechtenstein Civics (in German). School Office of the Principality of Liechtenstein. 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2014.