Sabine Monauni (née Tömördy; born 10 April 1974) is a diplomat and politician from Liechtenstein who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein since 2021.
Sabine Monauni | |
|---|---|
 Monauni in 2024 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Hans-Adam II Alois (regent) |
| Prime Minister | Daniel Risch |
| Preceded by | Daniel Risch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1974 Feldkirch, Austria |
| Political party | Progressive Citizens' Party |
| Spouse |
Gian-Reto Monauni (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editFrom 2003 to 2010, Monauni was the deputy head of the EEA staff unit of the Liechtenstein government in Vaduz.[1] She was the ambassador of Liechtenstein to Belgium and the European Union from July 2016 to 2021.[2][3]
In August 2020 she was announced as the Progressive Citizens' Party's candidate for Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, being the first female to do so.[4][5] The party took a joint-best ten seats in the 2021 general election.[5] As a result, the Progressive Citizens' Party and the Patriotic Union formed a coalition under Daniel Risch as prime minister, with Monauni serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein since 25 March 2021, where she is also the minister of the interior, economy and environment. She is the first female to hold this position.[6]
As environment minister, she is an advocate for climate protection in Liechtenstein.[7] In August 2024, she was announced as a government candidate in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election.[8]
Personal life
editShe married Gian-Reto Monauni (born 5 April 1968) on 27 March 2009, and they have two children. She lives in Mauren.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Monauni, Sabine". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 10 May 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "CV" (PDF). Diplomatic mission in Brussels. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "New Ambassadors to the Benelux countries". Diplomat Magazine. September 21, 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Sabine Monauni als FBP-Spitzenkandidatin nominiert". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b Daragahi, Borzou (9 February 2021). "Liechtenstein's women only got the vote in 1984. Now the country could get its first female prime minister". The Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "New Government Sworn In". Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Washington, D.C. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "INTERVIEW WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS SABINE MONAUNI - SUSTAINABLE GOVERNMENT ACTION". Liechtenstein Business. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Präsentation des FBP-Regierungsteams für die Landtagswahlen 2025". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
