Claudia Fritsche is the Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...

 to The United States

United States

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Biography

Fritsche began her public career as the personal secretary of Liechtenstein's Prime Minister, Dr. Alfred Hilbe

Alfred Hilbe

Alfred J. Hilbe was the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1970 to 1974. He was born in Schaan.-Notes:...

, serving in that capacity from 1970 until 1974. In 1978, she entered the diplomatic service in the Office of Foreign Affairs of Lichtenstein. Through successively more important appointments, she was eventually appointed in 1990 as Liechtenstein's Ambassador to the United Nations

United Nations

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 by Prince Hans-Adam II, a post she held until 2002. In 2000, she was simultaneously appointed as Liechtenstein's Ambassador to the United States.