Ludwig Marxer

Ludwig Marxer (27 April 1897 – 20 February 1962) was an advocate and political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1933.

Early life

Marxer was born on 27 April 1897 in Eschen as one of eight children. His father by the same name was mayor of Eschen until 1898, when he and his family moved to Vaduz. Marxer attended high school in Feldkirch and then studied law and political science at the University of Innsbruck from 1922 to 1924.

Career

He founded his own law firm Marxer & Partner Rechtsanwälte in 1925, as of 2023 this the largest law firm in Liechtenstein.

Marxer entered politics as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party and remained so from 1928 to 1945. He had a friendship with Josef Hoop and was appointed to serve Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein on 4 August 1928, the same day Hoop himself became Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. He resigned this position in 1933 due to his desire to focus on his law practice and was succeeded by Anton Frommelt. He remained a government advisor to Hoop for the rest of his premiership and officially resigned all government positions upon Hoop's resignation in 1945. A number of his clients and business partners were Jewish, which made him a target of attacks by the German National Movement in Liechtenstein (VBDL). On 16 June 1940 his house was the subject of a bombing attack.

From 1937 he served in the Princely judicial council then in the Staatsgerichtshof from 1960.

Marxer died of a stroke on 20 February 1962 at the age of 64 years old. His son Peter Marxer took over his firm upon his death.

Family

Marxer married Maria Öhri (29 May 1907 – 17 March 1962), the daughter of Josef Peer, on 27 July 1932 and they had three children, including Peter Marxer who took over his law firm and was also a politician in the Progressive Citizens' Party.

He found his final resting place at the Vaduz cemetery next to his parents and his older sister Isabella (1887-1935). His wife, his son Peter and Peter's son Ludwig (1962-2006), who also became a lawyer and crime writer, were later buried in the family grave as well.

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