Progressive Citizens' Party
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Progressive Citizens' Party Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei | |
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| Abbreviation | FBP |
| Leader | Thomas Banzer |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Headquarters | Aeulestrasse 56 9490 Vaduz |
| Newspaper | Liechtensteiner Volksblatt[1] |
| Youth wing | Junge FBP |
| Ideology | National conservatism[2] Christian democracy[3] Economic liberalism[2] Monarchism[2] Euroscepticism[citation needed] |
| Political position | Centre-right[4] to right-wing[5] |
| Colours | Blue |
| Seats in Landtag | 9 / 25 |
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The Progressive Citizens' Party (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.[6]
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).[7] It won the majority of the elected seats in the 1918 elections,[8] but the VP formed a government.[9]
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,[9] 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,[10] 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,[10] 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.
Electoral history
Landtag elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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| 1918 | 7 / 12
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– | 1st | Majority | ||
| 1922 | 4 / 15
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 3
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2nd
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Opposition | ||
| 1926 (Jan) | 6 / 15
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 2
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 2nd
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Opposition | ||
| 1926 (Apr) | 6 / 15
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2nd
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Opposition | ||
| 1928 | 11 / 15
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5
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1st
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Majority | ||
| 1930 | 15 / 15
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4
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1st
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Majority | ||
| 1932 | 13 / 15
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2
|
1st
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Majority | ||
| 1936 | 11 / 15
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2
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1st
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Majority | ||
| 1939 | 8 / 15
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11
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1st
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Coalition | ||
| 1945 | 1,553 | 54.9% | 8 / 15
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|
1st
|
Coalition |
| 1949 | 1,555 | 52.9% | 8 / 15
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|
1st
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Coalition |
| 1953 (Feb) | 1,458 | 50.5% | 8 / 15
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|
1st
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Coalition |
| 1953 (Jun) | 1,568 | 50.4% | 8 / 15
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|
1st
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Coalition |
| 1957 | 1,689 | 52.3% | 8 / 15
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|
1st
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Coalition |
| 1958 | 1,839 | 54.5% | 9 / 15
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1
|
1st
|
Coalition |
| 1962 | 1,599 | 47.2% | 8 / 15
|
1
|
1st
|
Coalition |
| 1966 | 1,791 | 48.5% | 8 / 15
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|
1st
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Coalition |
| 1970 | 1,978 | 48.8% | 7 / 15
|
1
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2nd
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Coalition |
| 1974 | 17,332 | 50.1% | 8 / 15
|
1
|
1st
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Coalition |
| 1978 | 18,872 | 50.8% | 7 / 15
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1
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2nd
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Coalition |
| 1982 | 18,273 | 46.5% | 7 / 15
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2nd
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Coalition |
| 1986 | 39,853 | 42.7% | 7 / 15
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2nd
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Coalition |
| 1989 | 67,382 | 42.1% | 12 / 25
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5
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2nd
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Coalition |
| 1993 (Feb) | 71,209 | 44.2% | 12 / 25
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|
1st
|
Coalition |
| 1993 (Oct) | 65,075 | 41.3% | 11 / 25
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1
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2nd
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Coalition |
| 1997 | 65,914 | 39.2% | 10 / 25
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1
|
2nd
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Opposition |
| 2001 | 92,204 | 49.9% | 13 / 25
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3
|
1st
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Majority |
| 2005 | 94,547 | 48.7% | 12 / 25
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1
|
1st
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Coalition |
| 2009 | 86,951 | 43.5% | 11 / 25
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1
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2nd
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Coalition |
| 2013 | 77,644 | 40.0% | 10 / 25
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1
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1st
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Coalition |
| 2017 | 68,673 | 35.2% | 9 / 25
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1
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1st
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Coalition |
Footnotes
- ^ "Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei". e-archiv.li (in German). Liechtenstein National Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d Stefanini, Sara (5 February 2017). "Liechtenstein's Populists Gain Ground". Politico. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2009). "Liechtenstein". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Liechtenstein country profile". BBC. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ O'Mara, Michael, ed. (1999). Facts about the World's Nations. H. W. Wilson. p. 565. ISBN 9780824209551.
- ^ "History". Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Government of Liechtenstein Marketing. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p609 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1182 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ a b McHale, p611
- ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
External links
- Official website (in German)
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