Klaus Wanger
Encyclopedia
Klaus Wanger was Speaker of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
(the national Parliament
).
Wagner was appointed to that office in 2001 and served until 2009. He represents the Schaan
electoral district and is a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party
. He was first elected to Liechtenstein's Parliament in 1993, having previously pursued a business career.
Landtag of Liechtenstein
The Diet is the parliament or legislature of Liechtenstein. It has 25 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation in two multi-seat constituencies....
(the national Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
).
Wagner was appointed to that office in 2001 and served until 2009. He represents the Schaan
Schaan
Schaan is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. As of 2005 it has a population of making it the largest administrative district in Liechtenstein, and covers an area of 26.8 km², including mountains and...
electoral district and is a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party
Progressive Citizens' Party
The Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein is a centre-right, conservative and Christian democratic political party in Liechtenstein. It is the second largest party in the Landtag of Liechtenstein, with 11 of 25 seats; and until the most recent election, the head of government, Otmar Hasler,...
. He was first elected to Liechtenstein's Parliament in 1993, having previously pursued a business career.