Alexander Frick

Alexander Frick (/frɪk/, German pronunciation: [ˌalɛˈksandɐ ˈfʁɪk]; 18 February 1910 – 31 October 1991) was a politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1945 to 1962. He later went on to serve in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1966 to 1974 and as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1966 to 1969.

Initially a civil servant in the Liechtenstein fiscal administration, Frick was involved in the founding of the Scouts of Liechtenstein in 1931 and was the president of the Liechtenstein Olympic Committee at its first appearance at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Frick was appointed prime minister in 1945 following the resignation of Josef Hoop. His first years in office included domestic challenges, particularly that of pressure to repatriate the soldiers of the First Russian National Army and to cede the Ellhorn mountain to Switzerland. His premiership oversaw an economic boom in the Liechtenstein economy, and the transformation of the country into a modern welfare state. He resigned for health reasons in 1962.

Frick returned to politics when he was elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1966, where he served until 1974. He was the president of the Landtag from 1966 to 1969.