Prime Minister
Dr Daniel Risch
Dr Daniel Risch has been Prime Minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein since 25 March 2021.
Curriculum Vitae
Name | Dr Daniel Risch |
Function | Prime Minister since 25 March 2021 |
Responsible for | Ministry of General Government Affairs and Finance |
Date of Birth | 5 March 1978 |
Town | Triesen |
Marital status | married, two children |
Training
2006 - 2007 | SNF research stay as visiting scholar at the University of Melbourne |
2004 - 2007 | Doctorate in Information Systems at the University of Fribourg, Dr. rer. pol. |
1999 - 2003 |
Business administration studies at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), University of Zurich and Ludwig-Maximilian University (LMU), Munich. Graduated as lic. oec. publ. at the University of Zurich |
1990 - 1998 | Business baccalaureate at Liechtenstein Grammar School, Vaduz |
Professional career
2017 - 2021 | Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Infrastructure, Economic Affairs and Sports |
2015 - 2017 | Chief Marketing Officer at Liechtensteinische Post AG |
2007 - 2014 | Chief Marketing Officer / Head of Consulting at Unic Gruppe in Zürich |
2004 - 2007 | Researcher at the Competence Center E-Business of the University of Applied Sciences of North Western Switzerland, Basel |
Supplementary positions
2016 - to date | Member of the Party Executive Committee of the Vaterländische Union (VU) |
2015 - 2017 | Member of the Board of Directors of IKT Forum Liechtenstein |
2014 - 2017 | Various directorships and supervisory board memberships in Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany and Austria |
2009 - to date | Member of the Founding Committee, Organising Committee and Patronage Body of FL1.LIFE in Schaan |
2004 - 2007 | Academic at the University of Applied Sciences of North Western Switzerland |