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Progressive Citizens' Party
Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei
AbbreviationFBP
LeaderThomas Banzer
Founded1918
HeadquartersAeulestrasse 56
9490 Vaduz
NewspaperLiechtensteiner Volksblatt[1]
Youth wingJunge FBP
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right[5] to right-wing[6]
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
(in the Council of Europe)
ColoursBlue
Landtag
10 / 25
Mayors
7 / 11
Municipal Councils
48 / 104
Website
www.fbp.li

The Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein (Template:Lang-de, FBP) is a national-conservative[2] political party in Liechtenstein. The FBP is one of the two major political parties in Liechtenstein, along with the liberal-conservative Patriotic Union. Founded in 1918 along with the now-defunct Christian-Social People's Party, it is the oldest extant party in Liechtenstein.[7]

History

The party was established in 1918 by middle class citizens and members of the agricultural community as a response to the formation of the Christian-Social People's Party (VP).[8] It won the majority of the elected the 1918 elections,[9] but the VP formed a government.[10]

The VP won elections in 1922, January 1926 and April 1926, but the FBP won the 1928 elections, and became the party of government until 1938,[10] with Josef Hoop serving as Prime Minister until 1945. In 1938 the FBP allowed the Patriotic Union to join it in a coalition government. The two parties governed in coalition until the 1997 elections,[11] after which the Patriotic Union formed a government. The FBP won the 2001 elections and its leader Otmar Hasler became Prime Minister. Following the 2005 elections the coalition was renewed,[11] with Hasler remaining Prime Minister. The VU's Klaus Tschütscher held the post between 2009 and 2013, after which FBP leader Adrian Hasler became Prime Minister.

Ideology & Policy

LGBT Rights

Compared to the Patriotic Union (VU), members of the FBP are more inclined to support LGBT rights:

Differences between the two main political parties in Liechtenstein on LGBT rights
Subjects on LGBT rights Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) Patriotic Union (VU)
Motion to introduce a Registered Partnership law (24 October 2007)[12] 10 For, 2 Against 6 For, 4 Against
Response to the candidate survey conducted by the Youth wing of the Free List party (leading up to the 2021 general election), containing the following question: Should same-sex couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples in all areas?[13] 20 candidates; 18 (9 'Yes', 9 'Rather Yes') to 2 ('Rather No') 22 candidates; 15 (8 'Yes', 7 'Rather Yes') to 7 (6 'Rather No', 1 'No')
Response to a voter poll conducted in February 2021 by the Liechtenstein Institute, regarding the same survey question listed in the row above.[14] 74% (47% 'Yes', 27% 'Rather Yes') to 27% (13% 'No', 14% 'Rather No')a 68% (41% 'Yes', 27% 'Rather Yes') to 32% (15% 'No', 17% 'Rather No')
Signatories on a motion submitted on 21 September 2022 (i.e., to ask the Landtag to introduce legislation that would legalize same-sex civil marriage)[15][16][17]
15 / 25
(60%)
10 / 10
(100% of sitting members, excluding their three (3) substitute members)
2 / 10
(20% of sitting members, excluding their three (3) substitute members)
Amendment of the General Civil Code and the Partnership Act (Equality of same-sex couples in adoption law) (02 December 2022)[18] 10 For, 0 Against 7 For, 3 Against
a. Percentages do not add up to 100%.

The FBP also voted en bloc with the Free List (FL) party on 6 May 2022 to narrowly defeat a proposed legislation (i.e., Amendment to the Article 25 of the Partnership Act) that would have limited adoption and reproductive rights of same-sex couples.[19][20][21]

Electoral history

Landtag elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Rank Government
1918 Franz Verling
7 / 15
 New 1st Coalition
1922 Josef Ospelt
4 / 15
 Decrease 3 Decrease 2nd Opposition
1926 (Jan) Bernhard Risch
6 / 15
 Increase 2 Steady 2nd Opposition
1926 (Apr) Ludwig Marxer
6 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 2nd Opposition
1928 Josef Hoop
11 / 15
 Increase 5 Increase 1st Coalition
1930
15 / 15
 Increase 4 Steady 1st Coalition
1932
13 / 15
 Decrease 2 Steady 1st Coalition
1936
11 / 15
 Decrease 2 Steady 1st Coalition
1939
8 / 15
 Decrease 3 Steady 1st Coalition
1945 1,553 54.72
8 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 1st Coalition
1949 Alexander Frick 1,555 52.93
8 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 1st Coalition
1953 (Feb) 1,458 50.54
8 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 1st Coalition
1953 (Jun) 1,568 50.43
8 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 1st Coalition
1957 1,689 52.36
8 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 1st Coalition
1958 1,839 54.47
9 / 15
 Increase 1 Steady 1st Coalition
1962 Gerard Batliner 1,599 47.18
8 / 15
 Decrease 1 Steady 1st Coalition
1966 1,791 48.47
8 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 1st Coalition
1970 1,978 48.83
7 / 15
 Decrease 1 Decrease 2nd Coalition
1974 Walter Kieber 17,332 50.08
8 / 15
 Increase 1 Increase 1st Coalition
1978 18,872 50.85
7 / 15
 Decrease 1 Decrease 2nd Coalition
1982 Otto Hasler 18,273 46.53
7 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 2nd Coalition
1986 39,853 42.75
7 / 15
 Steady 0 Steady 2nd Coalition
1989 75,417 42.13
12 / 25
 Increase 5 Steady 2nd Coalition
1993 (Feb) Markus Büchel 71,209 44.19
12 / 25
 Steady 0 Steady 2nd Coalition
1993 (Oct) 65,075 41.34
11 / 25
 Decrease 1 Steady 2nd Coalition
1997 65,914 39.20
10 / 25
 Decrease 1 Steady 2nd Opposition
2001 Otmar Hasler 92,204 49.90
13 / 25
 Increase 3 Increase 1st Coalition
2005 94,545 48.74
12 / 25
 Decrease 1 Steady 1st Coalition
2009 Ernst Walch 86,951 43.47
11 / 25
 Decrease 1 Decrease 2nd Coalition
2013 Adrian Hasler 77,644 40.00
10 / 25
 Decrease 1 Increase 1st Coalition
2017 68,673 35.24
9 / 25
 Decrease 1 Steady 1st Coalition
2021 Sabine Monauni 72,319 35.88
10 / 25
 Increase 1 Decrease 2nd Coalition

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei". e-archiv.li (in German). Liechtenstein National Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Stefanini, Sara (5 February 2017). "Liechtenstein's Populists Gain Ground". Politico. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2021). "Liechtenstein". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Liechtenstein: Economic Outline". Nordea. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Liechtenstein country profile". BBC. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. ^ O'Mara, Michael, ed. (1999). Facts about the World's Nations. H. W. Wilson. p. 565. ISBN 9780824209551.
  7. ^ "History". Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Government of Liechtenstein Marketing. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  8. ^ Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p609 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  9. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1182 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  10. ^ a b McHale, p611
  11. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  12. ^ "Motion Betreffend Eingetragene Partnerschaft Gleichgeschlechtlicher Paare Der Abgeordneten Paul Vogt, Pepo Frick Und Andrea Matt Vom (25. SEPTEMBER 2007)" (in German).
  13. ^ "Gleiche Leiche Rechte für Alle!" (in German). FreieListe.li. 18 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Wahlumfrage: Rückhalt für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare" (in German). Das Liechtensteiner Vaterland. 6 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Motion zur öffnung der Ehe für alle" (PDF). Landtag.li (in German). 21 September 2022.
  16. ^ "«Ehe für alle» kommt ins Rollen". Vaterland.li (in German). 21 September 2022.
  17. ^ "15 Abgeordnete wollen die «Ehe für alle»". Vaterland.li (in German). 14 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Landtag, 2. Dezember 2022, Trakt. 25-29 (watch from 01:19:27 to 01:44:37; see vote result around the 01:41:53 mark)". vimeopro (in German). 2 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Abänderung des Partnerschaftsgesetzes und des Allgemeinen Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuches (Einführung der Stiefkindadoption für eingetragene Partner/innen und Lebensgefährt/innen) (Nr. 19/2022) [1. Lesung: 11. März 2022] - Stellungnahme der Regierung (Nr. 41/2022); 2. Lesung". landtag.li (in German). 6 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Landtag, 6. Mai 2022, Trakt. 25 - 29". vimeopro (in German). 6 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Art. 25 gekippt: Etappensieg für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare - Liechtenstein - Liechtensteiner Volksblatt, die Tageszeitung für Liechtenstein". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German).


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