Government and power in Liechtenstein

Who leads Liechtenstein, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary constitutional hereditary monarchy with direct democracy.

Who leads Liechtenstein?

• Head of state: Prince Hans-Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein (Reigning Prince)
• Head of government: Brigitte Haas (Prime Minister, Minister for General Government Affairs and Finance of the Principality of Liechtenstein)
• Foreign minister: Sabine Monauni (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Environment and Culture of the Principality of Liechtenstein)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Liechtenstein

Government

• Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein
  Government reports, consultations, press releases and ministry information.

Parliament

• Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein
  Session agendas, minutes, reports and member information of the Landtag.

Courts

• Courts of the Principality (including the Supreme Court)
  Information on the Princely Courts, including the Supreme Court.
• Court decisions database
  Published decisions of Liechtenstein's courts, including the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court.
• Constitutional Court (Staatsgerichtshof)
  Constitutional Court decisions and information on its proceedings.

Public audit

• Financial Control Office
  Audit reports on the state administration and public institutions.

Laws and the official gazette

• Liechtenstein Law Gazette and consolidated law (Gesetze.li)
  The official law gazette and the consolidated collection of Liechtenstein legislation.

Government below the national level

• Electoral regions: Oberland (6 municipalities) and Unterland (5): Not a government tier
• Municipalities (11): Municipal head (Gemeindevorsteher; in Vaduz, Bürgermeister) and council of 6–12 members directly elected every four years

How local power works in Liechtenstein

Places in Liechtenstein

• All 11 municipalities
• Official statistics for Liechtenstein

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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