Brigitte Haas | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2025 | |
| Monarchs | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
| Deputy | Sabine Monauni |
| Preceded by | Daniel Risch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-12-27)27 December 1964 (age 60) Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Political party | Patriotic Union |
| Spouse | Hubert Ospelt |
Brigitte Haas (German pronunciation:[bʁiˈɡɪtəˈhaːs]; born 27 December 1964) is a Liechtensteiner lawyer and politician who has served as thePrime Minister of Liechtenstein since 2025. She is thefirst woman to hold the office.
Brigitte Haas was born on 27 December 1964, inVaduz, Liechtenstein.[1] She was raised inSchaan.[2] She received commercial training from 1980 to 1983, and Type E federalmatura from 1987 to 1990. She graduated with alicentiate from theUniversity of Zurich after studying law from 1995 to 2001.[1]
At the Liechtenstein National Administration Haas worked as an assistant and clerk from 1984 to 1990, and training managers of apprentices from 1995 to 2000. She was the personal assistant to the chief of police from 1991 to 1995. She was Deputy Managing Director of the Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LIHK) from 2001 to 2019, and Managing Director of the LIHK from 2019 to 2025.[1]
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Haas has served as a member of thePatriotic Union's (VU)presidium since 2025.[1] Prime MinisterDaniel Risch declined to seek another term in the2025 general election[3] and Haas was the VU's candidate for prime minister.[4][5] The VU retained its ten seat majority in theLandtag. She is the first woman to serve as prime minister in Liechtenstein.[3]
Haas is married to Hubert Ospelt.[2][4] Her cousin,Wolfgang Haas, was archbishop ofVaduz.[6]
During the 2025 election Haas stated that she did not intend to institute aninheritance tax orgift tax.[7] She is opposed to privatisingRadio Liechtenstein[8] and was against thereferendum to privatise it despite VU supporting it.[9]
