Liechtenstein parliamentary election, 2009
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Parliamentary elections were held in Liechtenstein
on 8 February 2009. While polls and pundits predicted few changes, the national conservative Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein lost many votes, as did the green social-liberal Free List
; the national liberal Patriotic Union
won a lot of votes, and even gained an outright majority in the Landtag
.
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
on 8 February 2009. While polls and pundits predicted few changes, the national conservative Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein lost many votes, as did the green social-liberal Free List
Free List (Liechtenstein)
The Free List is a centre-left political party in Liechtenstein. , it has one member of 25 in the Landtag of Liechtenstein. It was founded in 1985 and describes itself as social democratic and ecologist.-External links:*...
; the national liberal Patriotic Union
Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
The Patriotic Union , abbreviated to VU, is a centre-right, Christian democratic and conservative political party in Liechtenstein. It is led by Adolf Heeb and has 13 members in the Landtag, an absolute majority in the current session...
won a lot of votes, and even gained an outright majority in the Landtag
Landtag of Liechtenstein
The Diet is the parliament or legislature of Liechtenstein. It has 25 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation in two multi-seat constituencies....
.