Walter Kieber
Walter Kieber (20 February 1931 – 21 June 2014) was a political figure from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1974 to 1978.

Early career 
In 1955 Kieber joined the law firm Marxer & Partner Rechtsanwälte as a partner run by Ludwig Marxer. Upon his death in 1962 he along with partner Adulf Peter Goop and Ludwig's son Peter Marxer took over the firm. They oversaw the expansion of the firm into the largest law firm Liechtenstein.

Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Kieber was the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1970 to 1974 under Alfred Hilbe and the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1974 to 1978, and again Deputy Prime Minister from 1978 to 1980 under Hans Brunhart. He belonged to the Progressive Citizens' Party.

In 1975, he was a signatory of the Helsinki Accords to create the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the precursor of today's OSCE. He also accomplished Liechtenstein's full assecion into the Council of Europe in 1977.

Later life and death 

Kieber died on 21 June 2014 at the age of 83.

See also

 Politics of Liechtenstein

References

1931 births
2014 deaths
Heads of government of Liechtenstein
Deputy Prime Ministers of Liechtenstein
Progressive Citizens' Party politicians
20th-century Liechtenstein politicians
Liechtenstein lawyers
20th-century lawyers