Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (1875–1930)


Prince Alfred Roman of Liechtenstein was a Liechtensteiner prince and uncle of Franz Joseph II. He was the sixth child and fourth son of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein and Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein.

Life

Prince Alfred joined the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1893 and was a captain during World War I, where he was seriously wounded.
He was briefly appointed by Johann II as acting Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 28 June to 4 August 1928 after the government of Gustav Schädler was forced to resign as a result of a embezzlement scandal involving the National Bank of Liechtenstein. He was then succeeded by Josef Hoop following the 1928 Liechtenstein general election.

Marriage and issue

He married on 19 February 1912, in Munich, Germany, Theresia Maria Prinzessin zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein.
They had four children:
Prince Alfred Roman died on 25 October 1930.