Unterland (), meaning "lower land", is one of the two electoral districts of Liechtenstein. Politics and electoral districts of Liechtenstein The district's administrative seat is the town of Schellenberg, due to its historical existence as the Lordship of Schellenberg (). It has 10 seats in the Landtag.
Geography The district is less populous than Oberland (the other district) and takes up between a fifth and a sixth of Liechtenstein's total area. It comprises five municipalities and three villages, for a total of eight settlements.
Municipality Pop. (2014) Area (km2) Hamlets Eschen 4,313 10.3 Nendeln Gamprin 1,657 6.1 Bendern Mauren 4,189 7.5 Schaanwald Ruggell 2,146 7.4 none Schellenberg 1,053 3.5 Hinterschellenberg
Members Indirect election: 1878–1918 When the district was established, its representatives were elected by a delegation of 100 electors, who themselves were elected by the citizens of the district. Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)1878Franz Josef BiedermannMichael KaiserFranz Josef KindJosef Martin Oehri1882Sebastian HeebPeter MarzerJakob Kaiser1886Franz Josef KindLudwig MarxerChrisostomus Büchel18901894Lorenz KindWilhelm Fehr18981902Ludwid ElkuchJohann GstöhlFranz Josef Hoop1906Jakob KaiserFranz Josef Marxer1910Emil Batliner1914Johann HaslerJohann Wohlwend
Direct election: 1918–1932 Five seats: 1918–1922 Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)1918Johann Hasler(FBP)Franz Josef Hoop(FBP)Franz Josef Marxer(FBP)Peter Büchel(FBP)Karl Kaiser(FBP)
Six seats: 1922–1932 Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)1922Felix Gubelmann(FBP)Karl Kaiser(FBP)Josef Ignaz Marxer(FBP)Peter Büchel(FBP)Johann Büchel(CSV)Rudolf Matt(CSV)Jan 1926Franz Josef Marxer(FBP)Franz Xaver Hoop(FBP)Emil Batliner(FBP)Wilhelm Büchel(FBP)Apr 19261928
1932–1939 In the 1930s, the electoral districts were abolished, and the Landtag was composed of a mixture of representatives of municipalities and members elected from a national list.
1939–present: proportional representation In 1939, the coalition government introduced proportional representation, bringing back the districts of Oberland and Unterland.
Six seats: 1939–1989 Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)1939Oswald Bühler(FBP)Johann Georg Hasler(FBP)Franz Xaver Hoop(FBP)Eugen Schädler(FBP)Rudolf Matt(VU)Chrisostomus Öhri(VU)1945Philipp Elkuch(FBP)Josef Marxer(VU)Alois Hassler(VU)1949Oswald Bühler(FBP)Rudolf Marxer(FBP)Eduard Oehri(FBP)Johann Georg Hasler(VU)Feb 1953Ernst Andreas Büchel(FBP)Franz Kind Sr.(FBP)Alois Hassler(VU)Jun 1953Gebhard Gerner(VU)Paul Büchel(VU)1957Georg Oehri(FBP)Ernst Büchel(FBP)Leo Gerner(FBP)Josef Oehri(FBP)Alois Oehri(VU)Johann Georg Hasler(VU)1958Alfons Büchel(FBP)Paul Oehri(VU)1962Franz Nägele(VU)1966Georg Malin(FBP)Cyrill Büchel(VU)1970Anton Gerner(FBP)Eugen Hasler(VU)1974Werner Gstöhl(VU)Gerard Batliner(FBP)1978Armin Meier(FBP)Franz Meier(VU)Hermann Hassler(VU)Walter Oehry(VU)1982Beat Marxer(FBP)Josef Büchel(FBP)Günther Wohlwend(VU)1986Heinz Ritter(FBP)Emma Eigenmann-Schädler(FBP)Beat Hassler(VU)
Ten seats: 1989–present Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)Member(party)1989Carl Kaiser(FBP)Otmar Hasler(FBP)Josef Büchel(FBP)Heinz Ritter(FBP)Emma Eigenmann-Schädler(FBP)Günther Wohlwend(VU)Oswald Kranz(VU)Manfred Biedermann(VU)Walter Oehry(VU)Hermann Hassler(VU)Feb 1993Gabriel Marxer(FBP)Renate Wohlwend(FBP)Wolfgang Marxer(FL)Egon Gstöhl(VU)Arnold Kind(VU)Oct 1993Rudolf Lampert(FBP)Johannes Matt(FBP)Otto Büchel(VU)Ingrid Hassler-Gerner(VU)1997Egon Matt(FL)Donath Oehri(VU)Hansjörg Goop(VU)2001Johannes Kaiser(FBP)Renate Wohlwend(FBP)Markus Büchel(FBP)Jürgen Zech(FBP)Helmut Büchel(FBP)Ivo Klein(VU)2005Franz J. Heeb(FBP)Günther Kranz(VU)Andrea Matt(FL)Doris Beck(VU)Marlies Amann-Marxer(VU)2009Gerold Büchel(FBP)Manfred Batliner(FBP)Rainer Gopp(FBP)Werner Kranz(VU)Peter Büchel(VU)2013Elfried Hasler(FBP)Wolfgang Marxer(FL)Herbert Elkuch(DU)Erich Hasler(DU)Judith Öhri(VU)Violanda Lanter-Koller(VU)2017Johannes Hasler(FBP)Daniel Oehry(FBP)Patrick Risch(FL)Mario Wohlwend(VU)Gunilla Marxer-Kranz(VU)2021Franziska Hoop(FBP)Karin Zech-Hoop(FBP)Herbert Elkuch(DpL)Peter Frick(VU)Dietmar Lampert(VU)2025Lino Nägele(FBP)Erich Hasler(DpL)Sandra Fausch(FL)Simon Schächle(DpL)Stefan Öhri(VU)Dietmar Hasler(VU)Tanja Cissé(VU)Johannes Zimmermann(VU)
See also Oberland (electoral district) Landtag of Liechtenstein NUTS statistical regions of Liechtenstein Lists of electoral districts by nation
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