Thomas Zwiefelhofer

Thomas Zwiefelhofer (born December 10, 1969) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein and Minister of Home Affairs, Justice and Economic Affairs.[1]

Thomas Zwiefelhofer
Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office
March 27, 2013 – March 30, 2017
MonarchAlois (Regent)
Prime MinisterAdrian Hasler
Preceded byMartin Meyer
Succeeded byDaniel Risch
Minister of Home Affairs, Justice, and Economy
In office
March 27, 2013 – March 30, 2017
MonarchAlois (Regent)
Prime MinisterAdrian Hasler
Preceded byHugo Quaderer
Succeeded byDominique Hasler
Personal details
Born (1969-12-10) December 10, 1969
Political partyPatriotic Union
Spouse(s)Susanne Heeb
Children3
Alma materETH Zurich
University of St. Gallen
University of Liechtenstein

Zwiefelhofer is a Doctor of law and has graduated in architecture. He is married, has three children and lives with his family in Vaduz.

Career

Thomas Zwiefelhofer got his Matura, the general qualification for university entrance, in 1989 at the Liechtenstein secondary school in Vaduz. Subsequently he started studying architecture at the ETH Zurich Faculty of Architecture, where he graduated in 1996 as a certified architect. Afterwards he worked as an architect and project leader for two years at ZRH Architekten AG in Zollikon.

From 1998 to 2000, Zwiefelhofer attended the University of St. Gallen, where he studied law. From then, until he entered politics in 2013, Zwiefelhofer practiced law at the general trust company in Vaduz where he also was a member of the management board. In 2002 he successfully completed a course in trusts at the Liechtenstein University of applied sciences. 2007, Zwiefelhofer went back to the University of St. Gallen to get his Ph.D. in law. From 2009 to 2010, he also reached a Certificate of Advanced Studies in national and international tax law at the University of Liechtenstein.

At the 2013 parliamentary election, Zwiefelhofer was the Patriotic Union’s candidate for Prime Minister. The Patriotic Union came in second to the Progressive Citizens' Party, however, the two formed a grand coalition, and as a result, Zwiefelhofer became the Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Additionally he currently serves as Minister of Home Affairs, Justice and Economic Affairs.

In parallel, he remains the Honorary consul of Republic of Poland in Liechtenstein.

Honours

References
  1. "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021". www.regierung.li.
  2. Luxarazzi
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