Gustav Schädler
Gustav Schädler | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Liechtenstein | |
| In office 10 June 1922 – 24 June 1928 | |
| Monarch | Johann II |
| Deputy | Alfons Feger |
| Preceded by | Felix Gubelmann (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Prince Alfred Roman of Liechtenstein (acting) |
| Liechtenstein government councillor | |
| In office 2 March 1922 – 10 June 1922 | |
| Prime Minister | Josef Ospelt |
| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein | |
| In office 1919–1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1883 Triesenberg, Liechtenstein |
| Died | 19 June 1961 (aged 77) Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Party | Christian-Social People's Party |
| Spouse |
Olga Real (m. 1918) |
| Relations | Adolf Real (father-in-law) |
| Children | 2 |
Gustav Schädler (/ˈʃɛdlər/, German: [ˈɡʊstaf ˈʃɛːdlɐ];18 November 1883 – 19 June 1961) was a teacher and politician from Liechtenstein who served as the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1922 to 1928. He previously served as a government councillor in 1922 and in the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1919 to 1922.
Starting his career as a teacher, he gained political prominence as a public speaker before serving in the Landtag of Liechtenstein and then as a government councillor as a member of the Christian Social People's Party (VP). He was a major proponent of Liechtenstein's constitutional revision, and represented the Vice President at the castle agreements in 1920. Appointed as prime minister in 1922, Schädler achieved forming a customs union with Switzerland and the reorientation of Liechtenstein's administration to the recently introduced 1921 constitution. Though his tenure, he also faced economic challenges such as the 1927 Alpine Rhine flood, and Liechtenstein was consistently faced financial difficulties. He was forced to resign by Johann II as a result of an embezzlement scandal in 1928.
Following his resignation as prime minister, Schädler again worked as a teacher. He re-entered politics as an editor of the Liechtensteiner Vaterland during World War II. In 1946, he was sentenced to six months in prison due to illegal espionage for German intelligence agencies, but he did not serve the sentence due to health reasons. He died unexpectedly following a surgery in 1961.