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The tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein is set to get its first female prime minister

Liechtenstein is set to have its first female prime minister after Brigitte Haas' Fatherland Union won 38.3% of the vote in the recent election.
The Fatherland Union maintained 10 seats in the 25-member parliament, while the Progressive Citizens' Party lost three seats with 27.5% of the vote.
Brigitte Haas will succeed Daniel Risch, who chose not to run again, on March 20, marking a historic change in leadership.
Liechtenstein, a principality of about 39,000 people, has only had male prime ministers since the position was created in 1921.

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Kronen Zeitung

Brigitte Haas becomes first head of government

In the national elections on Sunday, the Patriotic Union (VU) won 38.3% of the votes with top candidate Brigitte Haas. The 60-year-old was to follow the former head of government Daniel Risch (VU). In the Principality a woman will probably lead the government business in the future. Ever since the office of head of government was established in 1921 in the archconservative small state, there was always a man at the top. Little is known about the…

13 days ago·Vienna, Austria

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Euronews

Alpine microstate of Liechtenstein set for first female PM after vote

Brigitte Haas will be the wealthy municipality's first female head of government after her Fatherhood Union party won an election on Sunday.

13 days ago·France

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Liechtenstein: A woman and newcomer governs the Principality

The conservative Brigitte Haas has defeated Trump fan Ernst Walch with an emphasis on political campaigning. Overall, the Principality is slipping to the right.

13 days ago·Munich, Germany

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Associated Press News

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The tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein is set to get its first female prime minister

Liechtenstein is on course to get its first female prime minister after her conservative party won an election in the tiny Alpine principality.

13 days ago·United States

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Politico Europe

Liechtenstein set for first female head of government after election

The Fatherland Union of Brigitte Haas won over 38 percent of votes in the constitutional hereditary monarchy.

14 days ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Liechtenstein gets a head of government for the first time – her opponent now wants to go to space

The state elections in the Principality bring a historic result – after an election campaign that offered scurrilities and ended up being heated. What had to do with a top candidate who admires Donald Trump's foreign policy.

14 days ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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