Editing Politics of Liechtenstein (section)

==Political parties and elections==
{{Elect|List of political parties in Liechtenstein|Elections in Liechtenstein}}
The political parties are in practice politically decisive and are the moving forces with regard to the composition of the government. In the 2001-05 legislature period of office, one Councillor and three deputies were women.

From 1938 to 1997 Liechtenstein had a [[coalition government]]. Until recently there were only two parties in Parliament: the [[Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)|Patriotic Union]] and the [[Progressive Citizens' Party]]. Liechtenstein's distinctive form of coalition government came to an end in April 1997, when the Patriotic Union won an absolute majority of seats. It took sole responsibility for the government during the 1997 to 2001 Parliament, with its members filling all the positions on the government committee. Between 2001 and 2009, the Progressive Citizen's Party formed the government, winning an absolute majority in the 2001 elections<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.landtagswahlen.li/?tid=results&weid=61&archiv=1&mp=a161&mpopen=1 |title= Landtagswahlen 2001 - Ergebnisse vom 01.01.2001|trans-title= Parliamentary elections 2001 - results as of January 1, 2001|language= de|publisher= Presse- und Informationsamts des Fürstentums Liechtenstein|date= 2001-01-01|access-date= 2012-04-10}}</ref> and the most seats in the 2005 elections.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.landtagswahlen.li/?tid=results&weid=57&mp=572&mpopen=we57 |title= Landtagswahlen 2005 - Ergebnisse vom 11.03.2005|trans-title= Parliamentary elections 2005 - results as of March 11, 2005|language= de|publisher= Presse- und Informationsamts des Fürstentums Liechtenstein|date= 2005-03-11|access-date= 2012-04-10}}</ref> The Patriotic Union once again won an absolute majority of seats in the February 2009 elections.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.landtagswahlen.li/?tid=results&weid=62&mp=622&mpopen=we62 |title= Landtagswahlen 2009 - Ergebnisse vom 08.02.2009|trans-title= Parliamentary elections 2009 - results as of February 8, 2009|language= de|publisher= Presse- und Informationsamts des Fürstentums Liechtenstein|date= 2009-08-02|access-date= 2012-04-10}}</ref> Minority parties, as opposition parties, act as a check on the government in Parliament and on parliamentary commissions.

=== Last election ===
{{Main article|2025 Liechtenstein general election}}
{{#section-h:2025 Liechtenstein general election|Results}}