Herbert Elkuch
Liechtenstein politician (born 1952)
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Herbert Elkuch (born 30 December 1952) is an engineer and politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2025.
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Herbert Elkuch | |
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Elkuch in 2023 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Unterland | |
| In office 3 February 2013 – 9 February 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1952 |
| Party | Democrats for Liechtenstein |
Other political affiliations | The Independents (2013–2018) |
| Children | 3 |
Life
He works as a mechanical engineer.[1] In 1992, Elkuch founded and owns Elkuch Mechanik AG, a manufacturing company based in Eschen.[2]
In 2013, he was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein as a member of The Independents (DU).[2] Upon being elected he was noted by foreign media for cross-dressing, though he does not identify as LGBTQ.[1][3]
In August 2018 Landtag member Erich Hasler was expelled from The Independents under controversial circumstances. Elkuch, along with Thomas Rehak, sided with Hasler and left the party.[4] The following month, the three men founded the Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL); in the 2021 election he was re-elected to the Landtag as a member of the party in his own right.[2][5] He did not seek re-election in the 2025 elections.[6]
As a member of the DU and later DpL, Elkuch opposed the 2016 Family Allowances Act referendum and the building of an S-Bahn in 2020.[7][8] He campaigned for the direct election of government members in 2024; however, the subsequent referendum was rejected by voters.[9][10]
Elkuch is widowed and has three children.[2]