The () is the speaker of the Landtag of Liechtenstein. The president is responsible for calling meetings and representing the Landtag externally. The members of the Landtag elect the president and vice president at the opening session of every year.

The position was created shortly before the ratification of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein, in which the Landtag was formed for the first time, with Karl Schädler as the first office holder.

The incumbent president has been Manfred Kaufmann, since 10 April 2025.

Presidents of the Landtag (1862–present) №PortraitNameTenurePolitical affiliationNotesTook officeLeft office 1 Karl Schädler 10 December 1862 December 1870 Independent 2 January 1871 1877 318771878 1878January 1882 3 Albert Schädler January 1882 December 1885 Wilhelm Schlegel January 1886 December 1889 Albert Schädler January 1890 December 1918 4 Fritz Walser January 1919 December 1921 Progressive Citizens' Party 5 Wilhelm Beck January 1922 December 1927 Christian-Social People's Party 6 Anton Frommelt January 1928 December 1944 Progressive Citizens' Party 7 David Strub January 1945 December 1953 8 Alois Ritter January 1954 December 1954 Patriotic Union David Strub January 1955 December 1955 Progressive Citizens' Party Alois Ritter January 1956 December 1956 Patriotic Union David Strub January 1957 December 1957 Progressive Citizens' Party 9 Josef Hoop January 1958 19 October 1959† 10 Martin Risch January 1960 December 1965 11 Alexander Frick January 1966 December 1969 12 Karlheinz Ritter January 1970 December 1973 Patriotic Union 13 Gerard Batliner January 1974 December 1977 Progressive Citizens' Party Karlheinz Ritter January 1978 December 1992 Patriotic Union 14 Ernst Walch February 1993 October 1993 Progressive Citizens' Party 15 Paul Kindle October 1993 December 1994 Patriotic Union 16 Otmar Hasler January 1995 December 1995 Progressive Citizens' Party Paul Kindle January 1996 December 1996 Patriotic Union 17 Peter Wolff January 1997 December 2000 18 Klaus Wanger January 2001 February 2009 Progressive Citizens' Party 19 Arthur Brunhart February 2009 March 2013 Patriotic Union 20 Albert Frick March 2013 10 April 2025 Progressive Citizens' Party 21 Manfred Kaufmann 10 April 2025 Incumbent Patriotic Union

See also Landtag of Liechtenstein List of Liechtenstein general elections List of heads of government of Liechtenstein

References

External links Official website of the Landtag of Liechtenstein