Progressive_Citizens'_Party

Progressive Citizens' Party

Progressive Citizens' Party

Political party in Liechtenstein


The Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein (German: Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei in Liechtenstein, FBP)[lower-alpha 2] is a conservative[4][5] 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.[10]

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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).[11] In addition to being linked to the commercial and rural environment, the party was also firmly anchored in the clergy. It won the majority of the elected the 1918 elections,[12] but the VP formed a government following the November 1918 Liechtenstein putsch.[13]

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,[13] with Josef Hoop serving as Prime Minister until 1945. In 1938 the FBP allowed the Patriotic Union (VU) to join it in a coalition government. The two parties governed in coalition until the 1997 elections,[14] 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,[14] 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.

In the 2017 state election, the FBP lost 4.8% of the vote and was awarded only nine of the 25 seats. However, it remained the party with the most votes in the state parliament, as the Patriotic Union only gained slightly and still had eight MPs.

In the 2021 state elections, Adrian Hasler and government councilor Mauro Pedrazzini (also a FBP member) decided not to run for government again after eight years. With Sabine Monauni, the FBP nominated a woman as Prime Minister candidate for the state elections for the first time. The party nominated Katrin Eggenberger and Manuel Frick as further candidates for the government.

The FBP achieved 35.9% of the votes in the 2021 state elections and thus ten state parliament seats. Mathematically, the FBP was elected by around 100 voters (0.6%) more. The discrepancy arose from the fact that the voters in the Oberland, with 15 votes per ballot paper, had a higher weight on the total party vote result than the voters in the Unterland with ten votes per person. Voter turnout was stable at 78.0%.

Ideology and policy

The FBP tends to be conservative on social/cultural issues. As for economic issues, it is economically liberal but also claims to follow a social market economy policy.[15] The party states its policies are based on Christian values such as solidarity, respect and justice.[15] It also advocates a dualistic form of government, claiming to support both the monarchy and the people as sovereigns.[15]

LGBT rights

Compared to the Patriotic Union, members of the FBP are more inclined to support LGBT rights:

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The FBP also voted en bloc with the Free List (FL) party on 6 May 2022 to narrowly defeat a proposed legislation (i.e., Amendment to the Article 25 of the Partnership Act) that would have limited adoption and reproductive rights of same-sex couples.[23][24][25]

Electoral history

Landtag elections

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Notes

  1. Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei can also be translated as "Progressive Civic Party".

References

  1. "Präsidium" (in German). FBP. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. "Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei". e-archiv.li (in German). Liechtenstein National Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. "Junge FBP" (in German). FBP. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2021). "Liechtenstein". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. Stefanini, Sara (5 February 2017). "Liechtenstein's Populists Gain Ground". Politico. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. O'Mara, Michael, ed. (1999). Facts about the World's Nations. H. W. Wilson. p. 565. ISBN 9780824209551.
  7. ALDE PACE - Members, alde-pace.org
  8. "History". Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Government of Liechtenstein Marketing. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  9. Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p609 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  10. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1182 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  11. McHale, p611
  12. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  13. "Unser Selbstverständnis" (in German). FBP. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  14. "Gleiche Leiche Rechte für Alle!" (in German). FreieListe.li. 18 January 2021.
  15. "Wahlumfrage: Rückhalt für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare" (in German). Das Liechtensteiner Vaterland. 6 March 2021.
  16. "Motion zur öffnung der Ehe für alle" (PDF). Landtag.li (in German). 21 September 2022.
  17. ""Ehe für alle" kommt ins Rollen". Vaterland.li (in German). 21 September 2022.
  18. "15 Abgeordnete wollen die "Ehe für alle"". Vaterland.li (in German). 14 September 2022.
  19. "Landtag, 6. Mai 2022, Trakt. 25 - 29". vimeopro (in German). 6 May 2022.

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