- Ernst Walch
Dr. Ernst Joseph Walch (born
12 May ,1956 ) has been a member of the Principality ofLiechtenstein 's government asMinister of Foreign Affairs since April 2001. He studied law inInnsbruck , where he earned his doctorate in 1980, and at theNew York University School of Law , Graduate Division, Institute of Comparative Law, where he received his Master of Comparative Jurisprudence in 1981. He was admitted to the Bar in theUnited States in 1983 and in the Principality ofLiechtenstein in 1984.As a representative of the
Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP), he was a member of theLiechtenstein Parliament from 1989 to 1996. From 1992 to 1993, he acted as FBP party spokesman in the Parliament; in 1993, he was Parliamentary president. From 1983 to 1993, Dr. Walch represented theProgressive Citizens ' Party as member of theSteering Committee of theEuropean Democrat Union .Minister Walch belongs to various professional organizations, including the
New York State Bar Association , theLiechtenstein Law Society and theGerman-Austrian-Swiss Registered Association of Lawyers (DACH). He is also a certified interpreter and translator for English and German. Dr. Walch has authored numerous publications on international legal issues, notably international commercial law. He is a partner in the Liechtenstein law firm [http://www.walchschurti.net Walch & Schurti.]External links
* [http://www.walchschurti.net Walch & Schurti] -- attorneys at law
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