Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
Patriotic Union Vaterländische Union | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | VU |
| President | Thomas Zwiefelhofer |
| Secretary | Michael Winkler |
| Prime Minister | Brigitte Haas |
| Founded | 5 January 1936 |
| Merger of | Christian-Social People's Party Liechtenstein Homeland Service |
| Headquarters | Fürst-Franz-Josef-Strasse 13 FL-9490 Vaduz |
| Newspaper | Liechtensteiner Vaterland |
| Youth wing | Youth Union |
| Women's wing | Women's Union |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| European affiliation | ALDE–PACE (in the Council of Europe) European Democrat Union |
| Colours | Red |
| Landtag | 10 / 25 |
| Mayors | 7 / 11 |
| Municipal Councilsa | 43 / 104 |
| Website | |
| vu-online.li | |
a. Municipal Councils = Number listed on respective website subtracted by number of elected mayors (who serve as members on their respective local councils, but are elected separately from other council members) as of 2 April 2023. | |
The Patriotic Union (German: Vaterländische Union, lit. 'Fatherland Union', VU) is a liberal-conservative political party in Liechtenstein. The VU is one of the two major political parties in Liechtenstein, along with the monarchist-conservative Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP). The VU is the relatively more liberal of the two parties, supporting a constitutional monarchy and advocating for greater democratic governance. Since 2021, it is led by Thomas Zwiefelhofer and holds ten seats in the 25-member Landtag of Liechtenstein.