Karl Malin

Karl Malin
25th Mayor of Balzers
Assumed office
March 5, 2023
Personal details
Born (1965-10-25) October 25, 1965
PartyVU
Alma materChur University of Applied Sciences HTW

Karl Malin (born October 25, 1965) is an Austrian politician and engineer serving as mayor of Balzers, Liechtenstein since 2023.[1]

Biography

Malin was born in Bludenz, Austria in 1965.[2] He studied Civil engineering and Architecture at the Chur University of Applied Sciences, where he graduated with a diploma in engineering.[2]

Political career

Malin represents the Patriotic union of Liechtenstein.[3] He has been a board member of VU Balzers since 2019.[4] He is also a member of the Balzers environmental commission.[4] He was nominated in 2023 as the Patriotic Union's candidate for the Head of the Balzers municipal government.[5][6][7] During the 2023 municipal elections, Malin received 59.8% of the votes and won the position of Mayor of Balzers.[1][8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gemeindewahlen Liechtenstein". www.gemeindewahlen.li. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  2. ^ a b "Malin, Karl – Historisches Lexikon". historisches-lexikon.li (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  3. ^ "VU Balzers stellt sich nach Wahlsieg neu auf". www.vu-online.li (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  4. ^ a b "Karl Malin: «Balzers ist mein Lebensort!»". www.vu-online.li (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  5. ^ "Karl Malin will mit Siebnerteam «macha... klar för Balzers»". www.vu-online.li (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  6. ^ "Trotz Abstimmung: Ungeliebte Tiefgarage (Abo)". Wirtschaftregional (in German). 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  7. ^ "Seniorenhock der VU Balzers". www.vu-online.li (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  8. ^ "Einblick in die ersten 100 Tage des neuen Balzner Gemeindevorstehers - Landesspiegel" (in Swiss High German). 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  9. ^ "«Ja, es wird ein finanzieller Hosenlupf»". Vaterland online (in German). 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2026-02-16.