Arthur Konrad

Arthur Konrad
Konrad in 1983
Mayor of Vaduz
In office
16 June 1980 – February 1995
Deputy
Preceded byHilmar Ospelt
Succeeded byKarlheinz Ospelt
Personal details
Born(1934-09-06)6 September 1934
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Died8 December 2025(2025-12-08) (aged 91)
PartyProgressive Citizens' Party
Spouse
Ingrid Kuprian
​
(m. 1961)​
Children2

Arthur Konrad (6 September 1934 – 8 December 2025) was a Liechtensteiner journalist and politician who served as the mayor of Vaduz from 1980 to 1995.

Life and career

Konrad was born on 6 September 1934 in Vaduz as the son of farmer Rudolf Konrad and Regina (née Seger) as one of four children. He attended secondary school in the municipality before conducting an apprenticeship as a typesetter from 1951 to 1955 and then further education in Switzerland until 1961. He worked as a typesetter from 1961 to 1975.[3]

He was the editor of the newspaper Liechtensteiner Volksblatt from 1974 to 1980. He was a member of the Vaduz municipal council from 1972 to 1979 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party, and also the deputy mayor of the municipality from 1975 to 1979.[3] Konrad was elected mayor of the municipality in a by-election in 1980 following the resignation of Hilmar Ospelt, which he served until 1995.[4][5][6]

During his time as mayor, the Ebenholz primary school was expanded, the town hall was renovated, and gas pipelines were partially introduced to the municipality.[7] In May 1994, Konrad was charged by the public prosecutors office for allegedly misusing funds during a trip by the Vaduz municipal council to Vienna in 1992.[8] He denied these allegations, and was ultimately acquitted in January 1995, with the princely court stating that there was "no evidence" that Konrad had violated his duties as mayor.[8][9] Konrad did not seek re-election in 1995 and was succeeded by Karlheinz Ospelt in February the same year.[10][11]

He was the municipal mediator of Vaduz from 1998 to 2004 and chairman of the supervisory board of the Liechtenstein Gas Supply from 1997 to 2001.[3]

Konrad married Ingrid Kuprian on 1 May 1965 and they had two children together.[3] He died on 8 December 2025, at the age of 91.[12]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Vorsteher-Vereidigung". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 4 February 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Gruppenbild mit Dame: Vorsteher und Vizevorsteher im Alten Landtagssaal". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 16 February 1991. p. 3. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Konrad, Arthur". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. ^ Quaderer, Elias (5 January 2024). "Was passiert, wenn ein Vorsteher ausfällt? Die Geschichte liefert keine klare Antwort". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Arthur Konrad zieht ins Vaduzer Rathaus". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 16 June 1980. p. 1. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  6. ^ Mayr, Ulrike; Sele, Patrick (31 December 2011). "Vaduz (Gemeinde)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "FBP Vaduz steigt mit Zuversicht und Entschlossenheit in die Gemeindewahlen". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 28 November 1990. p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Die Wien-Reise des Vaduzer Gemeinderates macht Probleme". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 13 May 1994. p. 5. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Kein Amtsmissbrauch durch Bürgermeister Arthur Konrad". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 11 January 1995. p. 1. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Spannende Ausgangslage für die Gemeindewahlen 1995". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 21 January 1995. p. 1. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Die meisten Vorsteher und Vizevorsteher wurden vereidigt". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 4 February 1995. p. 2. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Vaduzer Altbürgermeister Arthur Konrad verstorben". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 10 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
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