Ewald Ospelt Explained

Birth Date:21 May 1960
Birth Place:Grabs, Switzerland
Party:Progressive Citizens' Party
Spouse:
Children:2
Office:Mayor of Vaduz
Term Start:2007
Predecessor:Karlheinz Ospelt
Term End:1 May 2019
Successor:Manfred Bischof

Ewald Ospelt (born 21 May 1960) is a politician from Liechtenstein who served as mayor of Vaduz from 2007 to 2019.

Life

Ospelt was born in Grabs, Switzerland. He attended secondary school in Vaduz and from 1976 to 1980 he conducted an apprenticeship as an electrician in Schaan. He won a bronze medal at the electrical WorldSkills in Atlanta in 1981, and became a certified electrical inspector in 1985. From 2001 to 2007 he was head of customer services at the .[1]

From 1995 to 1999 Ospelt was a member of the Vaduz municipal council. From 1999 to 2003 he was deputy mayor of Vaduz, and then mayor from 2007 to 1 May 2019. He did not stand for election in the 2019 Vaduz elections and was succeeded by Manfred Bischof.[2] [3]

Personal life

Ospelt married Jutta Frommelt (born 1 September 1962) on 10 May 1986 and they had two children together. He then went on to marry Bettina Kindle (born 3 September 1969) on 26 July 2013.

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 October 2019 . Ospelt, Ewald . 18 November 2024 . . de.
  2. News: 25 October 2018 . Ewald Ospelt kandidiert nicht mehr . 17 November 2024 . . de.
  3. News: 2 May 2019 . Liechtensteins Vorsteher offiziell vereidigt . 14 November 2024 . . de.