Progressive Citizens' Party

The Progressive Citizens' Party (German: Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei, FBP) is a national-conservative[2] 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.[7]

Progressive Citizens' Party

Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei
AbbreviationFBP
LeaderThomas Banzer
Founded1918
HeadquartersAeulestrasse 56
9490 Vaduz
NewspaperLiechtensteiner Volksblatt[1]
Youth wingJunge FBP
IdeologyNational conservatism[2]
Social conservatism[3]
Christian democracy[4]
Economic liberalism[2]
Monarchism[2]
Euroscepticism
Political positionCentre-right[5] to right-wing[6]
ColoursBlue
Seats in Landtag
9 / 25
Website
www.fbp.li

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).[8] It won the majority of the elected seats in the 1918 elections,[9] but the VP formed a government.[10]

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,[10] with Josef Hoop serving as Prime Minister until 1945. In 1938 the FBP allowed the Patriotic Union to join it in a coalition government. The two parties governed in coalition until the 1997 elections,[11] 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,[11] 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.

Electoral history

Landtag elections
Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
1918
7 / 12
 – 1st Majority
1922
4 / 15
 3 2nd Opposition
1926 (Jan)
6 / 15
 2 2nd Opposition
1926 (Apr)
6 / 15
 2nd Opposition
1928
11 / 15
 5 1st Majority
1930
15 / 15
 4 1st Majority
1932
13 / 15
 2 1st Majority
1936
11 / 15
 2 1st Majority
1939
8 / 15
 11 1st Coalition
1945 1,553 54.9%
8 / 15
 1st Coalition
1949 1,555 52.9%
8 / 15
 1st Coalition
1953 (Feb) 1,458 50.5%
8 / 15
 1st Coalition
1953 (Jun) 1,568 50.4%
8 / 15
 1st Coalition
1957 1,689 52.3%
8 / 15
 1st Coalition
1958 1,839 54.5%
9 / 15
 1 1st Coalition
1962 1,599 47.2%
8 / 15
 1 1st Coalition
1966 1,791 48.5%
8 / 15
 1st Coalition
1970 1,978 48.8%
7 / 15
 1 2nd Coalition
1974 17,332 50.1%
8 / 15
 1 1st Coalition
1978 18,872 50.8%
7 / 15
 1 2nd Coalition
1982 18,273 46.5%
7 / 15
 2nd Coalition
1986 39,853 42.7%
7 / 15
 2nd Coalition
1989 67,382 42.1%
12 / 25
 5 2nd Coalition
1993 (Feb) 71,209 44.2%
12 / 25
 1st Coalition
1993 (Oct) 65,075 41.3%
11 / 25
 1 2nd Coalition
1997 65,914 39.2%
10 / 25
 1 2nd Opposition
2001 92,204 49.9%
13 / 25
 3 1st Majority
2005 94,547 48.7%
12 / 25
 1 1st Coalition
2009 86,951 43.5%
11 / 25
 1 2nd Coalition
2013 77,644 40.0%
10 / 25
 1 1st Coalition
2017 68,673 35.2%
9 / 25
 1 1st Coalition

Footnotes
  1. "Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei". e-archiv.li (in German). Liechtenstein National Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. Stefanini, Sara (5 February 2017). "Liechtenstein's Populists Gain Ground". Politico. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. "Liechtenstein: Economic Outline". Nordea. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2009). "Liechtenstein". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
  5. "Liechtenstein country profile". BBC. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. O'Mara, Michael, ed. (1999). Facts about the World's Nations. H. W. Wilson. p. 565. ISBN 9780824209551.
  7. "History". Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Government of Liechtenstein Marketing. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  8. Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p609 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  9. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1182 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  10. McHale, p611
  11. Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
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