| Birth Date: | 22 October 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Klosters, Switzerland |
| Occupation: | Historian |
| Years Active: | 1987–2020 |
| Children: | 2 |
Peter Geiger (born 22 October 1942) is a historian from Liechtenstein and former research officer at the Liechtenstein Institute for history. He primarily focuses on Liechtenstein in the 1930s and World War II.
Geiger studied history, German studies and Romance studies at the University of Zurich and a year in both Vienna and Seattle respectively.[1] In 1970 he received a doctorate in Zurich and from the same year worked as a teacher at the St. Gallen Cantonal School until 1987.[2] [3]
From 1987 to 2010 he was the research officer at the Liechtenstein Institute for the contemporary history of the country, he particularly focused on Liechtenstein in the 1930s and World War II.[4] From 2010 to 2020 he was co-chairman of the Liechtenstein-Czech Commission of Historians.[5]
In 2017, along with Rupert Quaderer, he was honoured with a commemorative publication published jointly by the Liechtenstein Institute and the Historical Association of the Principality of Liechtenstein.[6]
Geiger lives in Schaan. He married Ursula Eberle (born 2 November 1947) on 13 April 1971 and they have two children.