Fidel Brunhart

Brunhart was born on 26 January 1900 in Balzers as the son of Simon Brunhart and Josefa Büchel as one of four children. He worked as a seasonal construction worker in Zurich and Azmoos. He was initially a supporter of the Christian-Social People's Party, but switched to the Progressive Citizens' Party in 1936 as he disapproved of the CSPV merging with the Liechtenstein Homeland Service.^[1]

He was a member of the Balzers municipal council from 1936 to 1942 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.^[1] He was mayor of Balzers from 1945 to 1960.^[2] During this time, he was involved in the founding of Oerlikon Balzers in 1946, and the building of a new school in 1951.^[1]

From 1945 to 1957, and again from 1958 to 1962 he was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein.^[3] During this time, he was a member of the state, audit and finance committee.^[1] He was a deputy member of the Landtag from 1957 to 1958 and again from 1962 to 1966.^[3] He was a member of the board of directors at the National Bank of Liechtenstein from 1962 to 1970.^[1]

He died on 28 June 1970, aged 70.^[4]

• Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.