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Politics of Liechtenstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1149 words) |
 | Politics of Liechtenstein takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the Chief of Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. |
| According to the constitution of Liechtenstein, the government is a collegiate body and consists of the head of government and four governmental councilors. |
| The Fatherland Union took sole responsibility for the government during the 1997 to 2001 Parliament, with its members filling all the positions on the government committee. |
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| Liechtenstein joined the United Nations in 1990 and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as a full member in 1991. |
| Mario Frick of the Fatherland Union was elected prime minister. |
| The Progressive Citizens’ Party defeated the Fatherland Union in parliamentary elections in 2001, and the party’s leader, Otmar Hasler, succeeded Frick as prime minister. |
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