Albert Frick (politician)

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Albert Frick
Frick in 2023
President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
In office
March 2013  December 2024
MonarchsHans-Adam II
Alois (regent)
Vice PresidentViolanda Lanter
Gunilla Marxer-Kranz
Preceded byArthur Brunhart
Succeeded byManfred Kaufmann
Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Oberland
In office
25 March 2009  9 February 2025
Personal details
Born (1948-10-21) 21 October 1948 (age 77)
PartyProgressive Citizens' Party
Spouse
Elisabeth Schwab
(m. 1971; died 2009)
Cornelia Lang
(m. 2022)
Children3

Albert Frick (born 21 October 1948) is a former teacher and politician from Liechtenstein served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2025. He served in the Landtag from 2009 to 2025.

From 1972 to 1991 Frick was a sports teacher in various schools throughout Liechtenstein, including the Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium in Vaduz and he was an inspector for school sports at the Liechtenstein school board.[1] He was the head of the Liechtenstein team at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 summer Olympics.[1][2]

From 1991 to 2011 he was a member of the Schaan municipal council and from 2003 to 2007 was deputy mayor of the municipality.[1]

Frick (left) with Ilham Aliyev in 2015

He was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2025 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.[1] From March 2013 to December 2024 he was the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.[3] On 9 October 2023 Frick announced that he will not be running for re-election in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election.[4] He was succeeded by Manfred Kaufmann on 10 April 2025.[5]

He was the head of the Liechtenstein delegation at the International Parliamentary Union from 2021 to 2025.[1]

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