Brigitte Haas

About

Brigitte Haas (German pronunciation: [bʁiˈɡɪtə ˈhaːs]; born 27 December 1964) is a Liechtensteiner lawyer and politician who has served as the prime minister of Liechtenstein since 2025. She is the first woman to hold the office.

== Early life ==
Brigitte Haas was born on 27 December 1964, in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. She was raised in Schaan. She received commercial training from 1980 to 1983, and Type E federal matura from 1987 to 1990. She graduated with a licentiate from the University of Zurich after studying law from 1995 to 2001.

== Career ==
At the Liechtenstein National Administration Haas worked as an assistant and clerk from 1984 to 1990, and training managers of apprentices from 1995 to 2000. She was the personal assistant to the chief of police from 1991 to 1995. She was Deputy Managing Director of the Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LIHK) from 2001 to 2019, and Managing Director of the LIHK from 2019 to 2025.

=== Politics ===

Haas has served as a member of the Patriotic Union’s (VU) presidium since 2025. Prime Minister Daniel Risch declined to seek another term in the 2025 general election and Haas was the VU’s candidate for prime minister. The VU retained its…