| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Landtag / Diet |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
3 February 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
The parties in the outgoing government took 18 of the 25 seats at stake. The Patriotic Union (VU) took eight seats, down from 13. Its coalition partner, the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP), took ten, losing one. Both parties presented their new premiership candidates: Mr. Thomas Zwiefelhofer (VU) and Mr. Adrian Hasler (FBP).
A newly formed group, "The Independents" (DU), led by banker and former VU member Mr. Harry Quaderer, won an unexpected third position, upsetting the country's traditional three-party politics. It took four seats, one more than the Free List. The DU promised to provide affordable housing and balance the budget without raising taxes. The Free List campaigned to reduce the Prince's veto powers.
Four of the five outgoing ministers, including Prime Minister Klaus Tschütscher (VU), did not run in the 2013 elections. Prime Minister Klaus Tschütscher had pledged to transform the country from "a tax oasis" to "an oasis of stability". However, amid the eurozone crisis, the outgoing government had faced a budget deficit. |
Date of previous elections: 8 February 2009
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: February 2017
Number of seats at stake: 25 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 68 (49 men, 19 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 27.9%
Number of parties contesting the election: 4 (including a group of independents)
Number of parties winning seats: 4 (idem.)
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: The Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) and the Patriotic Union (VU)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 27 March 2013
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Albert Frick (FBP) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 3 February 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
19'251
15'363 (79.8%)
14'722 |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) |
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| Patriotic Union (VU) |
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| The Independents (DU) |
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| Free List (FL) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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Gain/Loss |
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| Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) |
10
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-1 |
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| Patriotic Union (VU) |
8
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-5 |
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| The Independents (DU) |
4
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| Free List (FL) |
3
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2 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
20
5
20.00%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Diet (08.02.2013, 08.04.2013)
Government Office (Regierungskanzlei, 14.02.2012)
http://www.landtagswahlen.li |
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