Petra Miescher (born 29 December 1971) is Swiss–Liechtensteiner nurse and politician who served as mayor of Vaduz from 2023 to 2024.
Petra Miescher | |
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.jpg) Miescher in 2023 | |
| Mayor of Vaduz | |
| In office 1 May 2023 – 24 May 2024 | |
| Deputy | Florian Meier |
| Preceded by | Manfred Bischof |
| Succeeded by | Florian Meier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1971 Altstätten, Switzerland |
| Political party | Patriotic Union |
| Spouse |
Daniel Miescher (m. 1995) |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editShe attended high school in Vaduz, and from 1990 to 1993 she trained as a nurse at the St. Gallen children's hospital. From 1993 to 2023 she worked as a nurse in the same hospital, and also in Sydney from 2009 to 2011. From 2013 to 2018 she was a member of the Liechtenstein Crisis Intervention Team and also a board member of the Safe Liechtenstein Association from 2020 to 2023.[1]
From 2019 to 2023 she was a municipal councillor in Vaduz and was elected mayor of the municipality following the 2023 Liechtenstein local elections as a member of the Patriotic Union.[2][3] She resigned as mayor on 24 May 2024 due to ongoing health issues.[4] Her role was filled by her deputy Florian Meier, until a he was elected mayor in his own right on 25 August 2024.[5][6]
Personal life
editMiescher married teacher Daniel Miescher (born 23 February 1967) on 1 September 1995 and they have three children together.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Miescher, Petra". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Gemeindewahlen - Stimmabgabe
- ^ "Liechtensteins Vorsteher offiziell vereidigt". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Editorial (24 May 2024). "Bürgermeisterin Petra Miescher tritt von ihrem Amt zurück". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Regierung ordnet Bürgermeister-Nachwahl in Vaduz an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Sele, David (25 August 2024). "Vaduz hat einen neuen Bürgermeister". Liechtensteiner Vaterland. Retrieved 25 August 2024.