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Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: Prince HANS ADAM II *
- Head of Government: Head of Government Klaus TSCHUETSCHER
- Assembly: Liechtenstein has a unicameral Parliament (Landtag) with 25 seats.
* On August 15, 2004, Prince HANS ADAM II transferred the official duties to the Prince-Regent ALOIS, but Prince HANS ADAM II retains his title of Head of State.
Description of electoral system:
- The Prince is the hereditary head of state.
- The Head of Government is appointed by the monarch. The leader of the majority party is usually chosen as Head of Government.
- In the Parliament (Landtag) 25 members are elected through an open-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.***
*** There are 2 multi-member constituencies and an 8 percent threshold.
Population:
- Population: 35,002 (July 2010 est.)
Past elections
- Parliamentary - February 1, 2013
- Referendum - July 1, 2012
- Referendum - June 17, 2011
- Parliamentary - February 8, 2009
- Parliamentary
Stage Two - March 13, 2005 - Parliamentary
Stage One - March 11, 2005 - Referendum - March 14, 2003
- Parliamentary - February 11, 2001
- Parliamentary
Stage One - February 9, 2001
Last Updated on 01/10/2013
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