Second Josef Hoop cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Second Josef Hoop cabinet
Cabinet Type:Government
Jurisdiction:Liechtenstein
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Government Head:Josef Hoop
Deputy Government Head:Anton Frommelt
State Head:Franz I
Franz Joseph (regent)
Total Number:5
Political Parties:FBP
VU
Legislature Status:Majority
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Opposition Leaders:-->
Election:1936
Predecessor:First Josef Hoop cabinet
Successor:Third Josef Hoop cabinet

The second Josef Hoop cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 28 February 1936 to 30 March 1938. It was appointed by Franz I and chaired by Josef Hoop.

History

The 1936 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party and the first Josef Hoop cabinet was succeeded with Josef Hoop continuing as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein.[1] [2]

During the governments term, in January 1937 Liechtensteiner Vaterland editor and founding member of the Liechtenstein Homeland Service Carl Freiherr von Vogelsang publicly denounced Jews living in Liechtenstein and sent numerous letters detailing them to officials in Nazi Germany. As a result, Hoop ordered the offices of the Vaterland to be searched for any letters to be confiscated and Vogelsang promptly left the country.[3] The majority of the Landtag approved of Hoop's actions, but members of the Patriotic Union called for his resignation over the issue, believing the search to be unconstitutional.[4] It was decided that two special judges would determine the legal implications of the case. Eventually, in July 1937 it was concluded by both judges that Hoop had not acted unconstitutionally by ordering the search against Vogelsang and was subsequently legally acquitted of any wrong-doing.[5]

Following the Anschluss of Austria in March 1938 Franz I named his nephew Franz Joseph his regent.[6] The Progressive Citizens' Party and Patriotic Union formed a coalition government formed to prevent government deadlock and help retain Liechtenstein's neutrality overseen by Franz Joseph II.[7] [8] As a result the cabinet was dissolved and succeeded by the Third Josef Hoop cabinet.

Members

PictureNameTermParty
Prime Minister
Josef Hoop28 February 1936 – 30 March 1938Progressive Citizens' Party
Deputy Prime Minister
Anton Frommelt28 February 1936 – 30 March 1938Progressive Citizens' Party
Government councillors
Peter Büchel28 February 1936 – 30 March 1938Progressive Citizens' Party
Josef Steger28 February 1936 – 30 March 1938Patriotic Union

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: [[Dieter Nohlen]] . Elections in Europe: A data handbook . Philip Stöver . 2010 . 978-3-8329-5609-7 . 1164 . de.
  2. [Paul Vogt (historian)|Paul Vogt]
  3. Book: [[Peter Geiger]] . Liechtenstein in den Dreissigerjahren 1928–1939 . Liechtenstein Institut . 1997 . 3-906393-28-3 . 1st . . 371 . de.
  4. Book: [[Peter Geiger]] . Liechtenstein in den Dreissigerjahren 1928–1939 . Liechtenstein Institut . 1997 . 3-906393-28-3 . 1st . . 372 . de.
  5. Book: [[Peter Geiger]] . Liechtenstein in den Dreissigerjahren 1928–1939 . Liechtenstein Institut . 1997 . 3-906393-28-3 . 1st . . 373 . de.
  6. News: 1 April 1938 . Prince Franz to Return to Estate . 216 . Daily News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200420235228/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49180180/daily-news/ . 20 April 2020 . Newspapers.com.
  7. Web site: Tikkanen . Amy . 21 April 2023 . Francis Joseph II, prince of Liechtenstein . 15 May 2023 . Britannica.
  8. Web site: Marxer . Wilfried . 31 December 2011 . Patriotic Union (VU) . 14 May 2023 . . de.