Vincenz Liechtenstein
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Vincenz Liechtenstein (born July 30, 1950 in Graz; died January 14, 2008 in Deutschfeistritz, Styria) was an Austrian politician (ÖVP).
Vincenz Liechtenstein, a grandson of the Charles I of Austria, studied at the Bundesrealgymnasium in Graz (1960-1969) and subsequently studied law at the University of Graz (1969-1975). He worked at a forestry company before becoming a politician.
From his first marriage (1981-1991) with Hélène de Cossé-Brissac (1960-) he had two daughters: Adelheid (1981-) and Hedwig (1982-). He married Roberta Valeri Manera (1953-) in 1999 though the two had no children.
He was co-founder of the 1974 JES students initiative. He was a member of the board of the Catholic Family Association and the Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft.
Liechtenstein was a member of the Nationalrat from 1988-1996 and again from 1997-2004. From 2004-2006 he was a member of the Bundesrat. He caused a mini-scandal in 2005 when he interrupted a Nationalrat meeting because of his drunkenness. He apologised shortly afterward.[1]
Liechtenstein died unexpectedly on 14 January 2008 at his house near Graz.[2]
