History

The history of the discussion about the Liechtenstein constitution between 1992 and 2006

1992 The interpretation of single terms within the constitution leads to the first conflict between the Prince and the government.

1993 The Prince calls for renewal of the constitution.

1994 The first constitutional proposals by the Prince are met with rejection.

1995 The Prince banned the critic Dr. Herbert Wille from any political position or as judical position.

1996 The parliamentary constitutional commission created a proposal.

1997 The Prince wants to enforce his constitutional proposal in opposition to that of the constitutional commission.

1998 The Prince rejects the constitutional proposal made by the parliamentary constitutional commission.

1999 The Prince presents his own constitutional proposal against the proposal made by the constitutional commission.

2000 The Prince postpones the discussion over a new constitution due to major divergences of opinion.

2001 The Prince and the newly elected government present a ‘new’ constitutional proposal.

2002 The constitutional proposal made by the Prince was not approved by the parliament. The Prince launched a constitutional referendum. More than 200 citizens also launched a constitutional referendum.

2003 After an intensive and bitter campaign the constitutional proposal made by the Prince was accepted by 64.1% of the citizens.

2004 The European Council launched a dialogue with Liechtenstein over its political practise under the new constitution. The democratic movements were able to force Liechtenstein to be allowed in the dialogue.

2005 The dialog meetings with the european council took place. The leading organisation “Dachverband Liechtensteinische Demokratiebewegung” was founded.

2006 The final report of the European Council concludes that a shift of power between the Prince and the People took place which strengthened the power of the Prince contrary to the trend in Europe to increase the power of the people and its representatives.