Ernst_Walch
Ernst Walch
President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1993
Ernst Joseph Walch (born 12 May 1956) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1993.[1]
Ernst Walch | |
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Walch in 2002 | |
| President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein | |
| In office February 1993 – October 1993 | |
| Monarch | Hans Adam II |
| Prime Minister | Hans Brunhart Markus Büchel |
| Preceded by | Karlheinz Ritter |
| Succeeded by | Paul Kindle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-05-12) 12 May 1956 (age 67) Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Political party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Spouse |
Margrit Keller (m. 1980) |
| Children | 6 |
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He studied law in Innsbruck, where he earned his doctorate in 1980, and at the New York University School of Law, Graduate Division, Institute of Comparative Law, where he received his Master of Comparative Jurisprudence in 1981. He was admitted to the bar in the United States in 1983 and in Liechtenstein in 1984.[2]
He was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1989 to 1996 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party. He was the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from February 1993 to October 1993.[1] From 1983 to 1993 Walch represented the Progressive Citizens' Party as member of the Steering committee of the European Democrat Union.[2]
Walch belongs to various professional organizations, including the New York State Bar Association, the Liechtenstein Law Society and the German-Austrian-Swiss Registered Association of Lawyers (DACH). He is also a certified interpreter and translator for English and German. In addition, he has authored numerous publications on international legal issues, notably international commercial law. He is a partner in the Liechtenstein law firm Walch & Schurti.[2]
From 2006 Walch was a member of the board of directors of the Liechtensteiner Volksblatt until it ceased operations in March 2023 due to declining subscriptions and rising costs.[2][3]
Walch married Margrit Keller (born 10 December 1955) on 22 November 1980 and they have six children.[2]
- "Mitglieder - Präsidenten". March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019.
- Editorial (31 December 2011). "Walch, Ernst". Historisches Lexikon (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- Leovac, Katarina (February 12, 2023). ""Wir haben etliche Möglichkeiten diskutiert "" [We discussed a number of options]. Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- Walch & Schurti—attorneys at law
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