Erich Hasler
{{Short description|Liechtenstein politician (born 1956)}}
{{Infobox politician
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|12|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Eschen, Liechtenstein
| party = Democrats for Liechtenstein
| children = 2
| otherparty = The Independents (2013–2018)
| term_start = 9 February 2025
| office = Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein for Unterland
| spouse = {{marriage|Verena Stalder|1984}}
| termend2 = 7 February 2021
| termstart2 = 3 February 2013
}}
Erich Hasler (born 28 December 1956) is a lawyer and politician from Liechtenstein who served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2021 and again since 2025.
Life
Hasler was born 28 December 1956 as the son of Alois Hasler and Sofia Paulina Marxer as one of five children. He attended high school in Feldkirch and from 1976 he studied chemistry at the University of Basel, where he obtained a licentiate in 1980 and later a doctorate in 1994. From 1986 to 1989 he worked as an engineer and product manager at Balzers AG. In 1990 he was admitted as a Liechtenstein patent attorney, and in 1996 as a European patent attorney. Since 1999 he has been a partner at the Riederer, Hasler & Partner law firm in Eschen, Bad Ragaz and St. Gallen.{{Cite web |date=31 May 2021 |title=Hasler, Erich |url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Hasler,_Erich?marker=Erich+Hasler |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein |language=de}}
He was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2021, initially as a member of The Independents. On 16 August 2018, Hasler was expelled from The Independents due to disagreements with party leader Harry Quaderer regarding party organization and membership. Fellow Landtag members, Herbert Elkuch and Thomas Rehak sided with Hasler and left the party.{{cite web |last=Marxer |first=Wilfred |date=10 March 2020 |title=Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) |url=https://historisches-lexikon.li/Demokraten_pro_Liechtenstein_%28DpL%29 |access-date=21 February 2024 |website=Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein |language=de}} The following month, the three men founded the Democrats for Liechtenstein.{{Cite news |date=21 September 2018 |title=Die neue Partei heisst DPL |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/politik/die-neue-partei-heisst-dpl-art-348611 |access-date=21 February 2024 |work=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |language=de}}
Hasler was a deputy member of the Landtag as a member of the party from 2021 to 2025. He was re-elected as a full member of the Landtag in 2025.{{Cite news |last=Blank |first=Valeska |date=30 November 2024 |title=Vier Frauen und sechs Männer treten für die DpL an |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/politik/vier-frauen-und-sechs-maenner-treten-fuer-die-dpl-an-art-583369 |access-date=6 December 2024 |work=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Landtagswahlen 2025 - Ergebnisse |url=https://www.landtagswahlen.li/resultat/16 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=www.landtagswahlen.li}} In this election, the party nominated him as a government candidate on 16 December 2024, being the first time the party has presented government candidates since its formation.{{Cite news |date=16 December 2024 |title=DpL nominieren Rehak und Hasler als Regierungskandidaten |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/politik/dpl-nominiert-rehak-und-hasler-als-regierungskandidaten-art-584958 |access-date=17 December 2024 |work=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |language=de}}
Hasler married Verena Stalder (born 21 May 1953) on 30 June 1984 and they have two children together.
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Category:Liechtenstein engineers
Category:Liechtenstein lawyers
Category:The Independents (Liechtenstein) politicians
Category:Democracts for Liechtenstein politicians
Category:Members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein (2013–2017)
Category:Members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein (2017–2021)
Category:Members of the Landtag of Liechtenstein (2025–2029)