First Josef Hoop cabinet

First Josef Hoop cabinet
File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg Government of Liechtenstein
File:Government of Liechtenstein 1928.jpg Hoop's cabinet in 1928.
Date formed	6 August 1928 (1928-08-06)
Date dissolved	28 February 1936 (1936-02-28)
People and organisations
Head of state	Johann II Franz I
Head of government	Josef Hoop
Deputy head of government	Ludwig Marxer Anton Frommelt
Total no. of members	6
Member parties	FBP
Status in legislature	Status in legislature Majority 11 / 15 (73%) (1928–1930) 15 / 15 (100%) (1930–1932) 11 / 15 (73%) (1932–1936)
History
Election	1928 1930 1932
Predecessor	Gustav Schädler cabinet
Successor	Second Josef Hoop cabinet

The first Josef Hoop cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 6 August 1928 to 28 February 1936. It was appointed by Johann II and continued by his successor Franz I. It was chaired by Josef Hoop.

History

The government of Gustav Schädler was forced to resign by Johann II in the wake of an embezzlement scandal involving the National Bank of Liechtenstein and early elections were called. The 1928 Liechtenstein general election resulted in a win for the Progressive Citizens' Party and Josef Hoop was appointed as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. The party was able to govern alone and in the 1930 Liechtenstein by-election was the sole party in the Landtag of Liechtenstein until 1932 when it once again entered a coalition with the Christian-Social People's Party.

The government's term was characterized by the Great Depression in addition to the building of a 23km long inland canal in order to increase the percentage of arable land within the country and to create job opportunities within the country, which was approved in 1930 and started construction in 1931.

It also tried to diffuse domestic tensions within Liechtenstein, specially with increasing antisemitic agitation within the country throughout the 1930s, inspired by the rise of Nazi Germany in 1933 and the anti-Jewish laws which led to a large number of Jews taking refuge in the country. Most notably, the Rotter kidnapping was designed to be an impetus for the formation of an organized Liechtenstein group, but it instead held back efforts for a time.

After the 1936 Liechtenstein general election the cabinet was dissolved and succeeded by the Second Josef Hoop cabinet on 28 February 1936.

Members

	Picture	Name	Term	Party
Prime Minister
	File:Josef Hoop (cropped).jpg	Josef Hoop	6 August 1928 – 28 February 1936	Progressive Citizens' Party
Deputy Prime Minister
	File:Stellvertretender Ministerpräsident Ludwig Marxer.jpg	Ludwig Marxer	6 August 1928 – 20 June 1933	Progressive Citizens' Party
	File:Anton Frommelt (cropped) (2).jpg	Anton Frommelt	20 June 1933 – 28 February 1936	Progressive Citizens' Party
Government councillors
	File:Regierungsräte Peter Büchel.jpg	Peter Büchel	6 August 1928 – 28 February 1936	Progressive Citizens' Party
	File:Regierungsräte Josef Gassner.jpg	Josef Gassner	6 August 1928 – 18 March 1932	Progressive Citizens' Party
		Josef Steger	18 March 1932 – 28 February 1936	Progressive Citizens' Party

See also

• Politics of Liechtenstein