The First Mario Frick cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 15 December 1993 to 14 April 1997. It was appointed by Hans-Adam II and was chaired by Mario Frick.
History October 1993 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Patriotic Union.Liechtenstein: Elections held in 1993 Inter-Parliamentary Union As a result, the Markus Büchel cabinet was dissolved with Mario Frick succeeding Markus Büchel as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. He became Europe's youngest head of government at the time at 28 years old.
During the government's term, Liechtenstein entered the European Economic Area after a successful referendum in 1995, and also joined the World Trade Organization the same year.Dataset: Liechtenstein: Referendum on the European Economic Area membership 1995 European Election Database However, it also faced problems in its foreign relations, such as a dispute with the Czech Republic begun in 1992 over the confiscation of Princely properties estates in 1945.
The 1997 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Patriotic Union.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1181–1183 As a result, the cabinet was dissolved and succeeded by the Second Mario Frick cabinet.
Members PictureNameTermRolePartyPrime MinisterMario Frick15 December 1993 – 14 April 1997 Finance JusticePatriotic UnionDeputy Prime MinisterThomas Büchel15 December 1993 – 14 April 1997 Interior Education Environment Agriculture ForestryProgressive Citizens' PartyGovernment councillorsAndrea Willi15 December 1993 – 14 April 1997 Foreign affairs Culture SportsPatriotic UnionMichael Ritter15 December 1993 – 14 April 1997Business Family Healthcare Social servicesPatriotic UnionCornelia Gassner15 December 1993 – 14 April 1997 Construction TransportProgressive Citizens' Party
See also
Politics of Liechtenstein
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