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Ewald Ospelt
Mayor of Vaduz
In office
2007 – 1 May 2019
Preceded byKarlheinz Ospelt
Succeeded byManfred Bischof
Personal details
Born (1960-05-21) 21 May 1960 (age 64)
Grabs, Switzerland
Political partyProgressive Citizens' Party
Spouse(s)
Jutta Frommelt
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(after 1986)​

Bettina Kindle
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(m. 2013)​
Children2

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

Life

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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 Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke [de].[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.[1] He did not stand for election in the 2019 Vaduz elections and was succeeded by Manfred Bischof.[2][3]

Personal life

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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.[1]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ospelt, Ewald". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 30 October 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Ewald Ospelt kandidiert nicht mehr". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Liechtensteins Vorsteher offiziell vereidigt". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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