Josef Büchel

Josef Büchel (28 February 1910 – 15 November 1991) was a teacher and civil servant from Liechtenstein who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1957 to 1965, under the government of Alexander Frick and Gerard Batliner. He previously served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1953 and again from 1957 to 1958.

Life Büchel was born on 28 February 1910 in Gamprin as the son of Felix Büchel and Anna (née Matt) as one of seven children. Trained as a teacher, Büchel in Balzers from 1931 to 1935 and in Triesen from 1935 to 1945. Büchel founded the Liechtenstein section of the Swiss health and accident insurance Konkordia in 1932. He was also the conductor of the Triesen church choir from 1937 to 1945. Following Frick's resignation on 16 July 1962, Büchel also served as deputy prime minister under the government of Gerard Batliner until 1965. He co-founded the Triesen Family Aid organisation in 1962.

From 1967 he worked as an independent legal agent and trustee. From 1970 to 1974 he was president of the truck board of directors and president of the truck supervisory board from 1974 to 1976. He was a judge at the Liechtenstein state court from 1979 to 1984. He became an honorary member of the Switzerland-Liechtenstein Konkordia Association from 1980 to his death.

Personal life Büchel married Helena Schächle (1 October 1908 – 26 October 1996) on 1 October 1935 and they had three children together. He died on 15 November 1991 in Triesen, aged 81 years old.