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Alfred Hilbe
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1970 to 1974
Alfred J. Hilbe (/hˈɪlb/, German: [ˈalfreːt hˈɪlbə]; 22 July 1928 – 31 October 2011) was a political figure from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1970 to 1974.
Alfred Hilbe | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
| In office 18 March 1970 – 27 March 1974 | |
| Monarch | Franz Joseph II |
| Deputy | Walter Kieber |
| Preceded by | Gerard Batliner |
| Succeeded by | Walter Kieber |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
| In office 16 June 1965 – 18 March 1970 | |
| Monarch | Franz Joseph II |
| Prime Minister | Gerard Batliner |
| Preceded by | Josef Büchel |
| Succeeded by | Walter Kieber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1928-07-22)22 July 1928 Gmunden, Austria |
| Died | 31 October 2011(2011-10-31) (aged 83) Feldkirch, Austria |
| Political party | Patriotic Union |
| Spouse |
Virginia Hilbe (m. 1951) |
| Children | 1 |
| Cabinet | Alfred Hilbe cabinet |
Hilbe was born in Gmunden, Austria as the son of Franz Hilbe and his mother Elisabeth Glatz. He attended high school in Vaduz and Zurich. Hilbe enrolled in the Ecole National des Sciences politiques in Paris, where he received a diploma in 1950. From 1950 and 1951 he studied economics in Innsbruck.[1]
He worked in the private sector and in the Liechtenstein embassy in Bern.[1]
He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1965 to 18 March 1970 under Gerard Batliner, and then Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1970 to 1974.[2][3] His party Patriotic Union won the 1970 Liechtenstein general election with 49.57% of the vote, making it the first time it had held a majority since its formation in 1936 and Hilbe was appointed to serve as Prime Minister.[4][5]
During Hilbe's term in office, he pioneered reforms of Liechtenstein's school system and efforts to address women's suffrage in Liechtenstein via two separate referendums on the topic in 1971 and 1973, though unsuccessful. In addition, his term included the reopening of the Liechtenstein National Museum in 1972.[1]
After his term as Prime Minister ended in 1974, Hilbe became a honourary member of the Patriotic Union and a self-employed financial consultant in Vaduz and Schaan. He was also the president of the board of directors at the old age and survivors’ insurance from 1974 to 1978. From 1965 to 1995 he was a member of the press association for the Liechtensteiner Vaterland.[1]
From 1980 to 1982, and again from 1988 to 1990, he was the president of the Switzerland–Liechtenstein society. He was also president of the Liechtenstein tennis association. He was made an honourary member of the Switzerland–Liechtenstein society in 2000.[1]
Hilbe married Virginia Joseph (born 14 July 1928) 27 October 1951 and they had one child together.[1]
He died on 31 October 2011, aged 83 years old.[3]
- Editorial (31 December 2011). "Hilbe, Alfred". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021" (PDF). www.regierung.li. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- "Alt-Regierungschef Alfred Hilbe gestorben" (in German). Liechtensteiner Volksblatt. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- "Liechtenstein's Voters End 32-Year Coalition". The New York Times. 2 February 1970. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- Marxer, Wilfried (31 December 2011). "Patriotic Union (VU)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 14 May 2023.