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Thomas Büchel
Thomas Büchel (born 15 July 1952) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1993 to 1997, under the government of Mario Frick. He previously served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1993. Early life and careerBüchel was born on 15 July 1952 in Vaduz as the son of Hugo Büchel and Elwina Hasler as one of eleven children. He attended secondary school in Vaduz. From 1968 to 1971 he conducted an apprenticeship as a laboratory technician in Schaan, and from 1975 1984 he studied chemistry in Zurich. From 1985 to 1993 he was head of the scientific department at Ivoclar in Schaan and he was a lecturer at the Liechtenstein engineering school from 1986 to 1992.[1] Political careerHe was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1993 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party. He resigned from the Landtag when he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein on 15 December 1993, under the government of Mario Frick.[1][2] Additionally, he was the minister of the interior, education, environment, agriculture and forestry.[1] Büchel was the Progressive Citizens' Party's candidate for Prime Minister of Liechtenstein in the 1997 Liechtenstein general election. The party received 39.2% of the vote, the lowest in its history.[3] The party shortly afterwards ended the coalition with the Patriotic Union that had existed since 1938.[3][4] He was subsequently succeeded by Michael Ritter on 2 February 1997.[2] Later lifeFrom 1998 to 2000 Büchel was the managing director Thermoselect AG in Liechtenstein. Since 2001, he has been a board member of OLMA-Messen in St. Gallen, and the president of the foundation board of the Liechtenstein state hospital since 2002. Since 2004, he has been a member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance.[1] Personal lifeBüchel married Corina Kindle (born 7 July 1952) on 4 April 1977 and they have three children together.[1] Honours
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