Dominique Hasler (née Matt; formerly Gantenbein; born 6 October 1978)[1] is a Liechtensteiner politician, teacher and educator. She currently serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport for the Patriotic Union. She was appointed in March 2021 by Prime Minister Daniel Risch in March 2021, succeeding Katrin Eggenberger.[2]
Dominique Hasler | |
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.jpg) Hasler in 2024 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Sport | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
| Prime Minister | Daniel Risch |
| Preceded by | Katrin Eggenberger |
| President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe | |
| In office 15 November 2023 – 17 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Krišjānis Kariņš |
| Succeeded by | Gabrielius Landsbergis |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Environment | |
| In office 30 March 2017 – 25 March 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
| Prime Minister | Adrian Hasler |
| Preceded by | Thomas Zwiefelhofer |
| Succeeded by | Sabine Monauni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominique Matt 6 October 1978 Mauren, Liechtenstein |
| Political party | Patriotic Union |
| Spouse |
Daniel Hasler (m. 2018) |
Early life and education
editHasler was born Dominique Matt on 6 October 1978 in Mauren, Liechtenstein. She was raised there and attended the local public schools. Her parents divorced when she was a child and her mother remarried soon after. She took the surname of her stepfather which was Gantenbein.[citation needed]
She continued to studying Teaching at the Intercantonal College of Special Education in Zürich, Switzerland. Gantenbein then worked as a special education teacher at several schools, before studying herself for a master's degree in Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Management at the University of Liechtenstein.[3][4]
Career
editBetween 2000 and 2008, Hasler was a special needs teacher, at schools in Trübbach, Switzerland and Schaan. From 2008 to 2010, she was a member of the management of the curative schools center (HPZ) in Schaan where she headed the schooling department. Before assuming office she held other management positions, namely she led a retirement home.[5]
Politics
editFollowing the 2017 general election in Liechtenstein, Gantenbein was named as the Minister of Home Affairs, Education and Environment in the new parliament on 30 March. She was one of two members of the Patriotic Union named as Ministers in the coalition Government.[6] She has since met with her education counterpart in the Government of Austria, Sonja Hammerschmid, regarding ongoing cooperation in work with school leavers.[7] Gantenbein has also taken up her seat at the European Union Home Affairs Council as part of her work as Interior Minister.[8]
She has announced her intention to not run for re-election in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election.[9]
Personal life
editAfter her wedding to Daniel Hasler in October 2018 she took her husband's family name.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Minister Dominique Hasler". regierung.li. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Dominique Hasler wird neue Aussenministerin". 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Regierungsrätin Dominique Gantenbein" (in German). Regierung.li. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Vaterland-Interview mit Dominique Gantenbein". VU (in German). 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Regierungsrätin Dominique Hasler". regierung.li. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Liechtensteiners Vote for New Parliament, New Cabinet of Ministers Selected". Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Washington D.C. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Regierungsrätin Dominique Gantenbein zu einem Arbeitsgespräch in Wien". Lie Zeit (in German). 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Regierungsrätin Dominique Gantenbein beim Innenministerrat in Luxemburg". Lie Zeit (in German). 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Alle drei VU-Regierungsräte kandidieren 2025 nicht mehr". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Dominique Gantenbein und Daniel Hasler gaben sich das Jawort". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
External links
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