Liechtensteiner politician (born 1978)
Dominique Hasler (née Matt, formerly Gantenbein; born 6 October 1978) is a Liechtensteiner politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport since 2021. She was also the President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from 2023 to 2024. She previously served as the Minister of Interior, Education and Environment from 2017 to 2021.
Early life and education
Hasler was born Dominique Matt on 6 October 1978 in Mauren as the daughter of teacher Peter Gantenbein and Monika Matt as one of three children. Her parents divorced and she subsequently took the family name of Gantenbein. She attended cantonal school in Sargans and obtained a primary school teacher diploma in 2000. [1]
From 2003 to 2006 she studied at the Intercantonal University of Special Needs Education in Zurich. From 2013 to 2015 she studied at the University of Liechtenstein in business administration and entrepreneurial management.[1]
Career
From 2000 to 2008 she worked as a special needs teacher in Wartau and Schaan. From 2008 to 2010 she was a member of the board of directors and head of the special education school in Schaan. From 2000 to 2017 she was a manager at the Liechtenstein Old Age and Nursing Care, and also ran a nursing home in Eschen until December 2016.[1]
Gantenbein was nominated as a government candidate by the Patriotic Union on 17 June 2016.[2] As part of the coalition agreement established between the party and the Progressive Citizens' Party following the 2017 Liechtenstein general election, she was appointed as the government minister for Interior, Education and Environment on 30 March 2017.[3][4] As education minister, Hasler was faced with the challenge the COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein.[5] Due to school closures as a result of the pandemic, she pioneered the transformation of Liechtenstein's education to a digital platform.[6]
Hasler was re-nominated a government candidate on 10 September 2020.[7] Following the 2021 Liechtenstein general election, she was appointed as a government councillor for Foreign affairs, Education and Sport under a new coalition agreement on 25 March 2021.[8][9] Hasler was the President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from 15 November 2023 to 17 May 2024.[10][11] During this time, the Council of Europe passed the Artificial Intelligence Act.[12]
In February 2024, she announced that she was not seeking re-election in the 2025 Liechtenstein general election.[13]
Personal life
She married Daniel Hasler (born 18 May 1974) on 12 October 2018.[1] As a result, she took his family name of Hasler.[14] She lives in Mauren.[1]
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