Otmar Hasler

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2001 to 2009

Otmar Hasler


Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
In office 5 April 2001 – 25 March 2009
Monarchs	Hans-Adam II Alois (regent)
Deputy	Rita Kieber-Beck Klaus Tschütscher^[1]
Preceded by	Mario Frick
Succeeded by	Klaus Tschütscher
President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein
In office December 1995 – January 1995
Monarch	Hans-Adam II
Prime Minister	Mario Frick
Preceded by	Paul Kindle
Succeeded by	Paul Kindle

Personal details
Born	(1953-09-28) 28 September 1953 (age 70) Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Political party	Progressive Citizens' Party
Spouse	Traudi Hasler
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Fribourg
Profession	Educator

Otmar Hasler (born 28 September 1953) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2001 to 2009.

Earlier life

He was educated at the University of Fribourg. Hasler served as President of the Landtag from January 1995 to December 1995.^[2]

Hasler was appointed Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 5 April 2001 to 25 May 2009, replacing Mario Frick, and led a coalition government of the Progressive Citizens' Party and the Patriotic Union.^[1] His rule saw a significant transfer of powers from his office to the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein.^[3] During his premiership in 2008, the country was the subject a tax scandal involving Germany, the United States and other countries.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Otmar currently serves as a member of the board at the Kaiser Partner Privatbank in Vaduz.^[7]

^ ^a ^b "Mitglieder der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 1862-2021". www.regierung.li.
^ "Mitglieder - Präsidenten". March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019.
^ "Liechtensteiner Regierungschef tritt zurück". 8 February 2009.
^ "German outrage at scale of tax scandal". Financial Times. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ Pfanner, Eric; Landler, Mark (2008-02-19). "Liechtenstein defends its banks in German tax-evasion inquiry". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
^ Dougherty, Carter; Landler, Mark (2008-02-18). "Tax Scandal in Germany Fans Complaints of Inequity". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
^ "Otmar Hasler - Member of the Board". Kaiser Partner Privatbank AG. Retrieved 8 September 2023.