Background
WALCH, Ernst Joseph was born on May 12, 1956 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Parents: Johann Walch and Maria Walch (née Thaler).
WALCH, Ernst Joseph was born on May 12, 1956 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Parents: Johann Walch and Maria Walch (née Thaler).
He studied law in Innsbruck, where he earned his doctorate in 1980, and at the New York University School of Law, Graduate Division, Institute of Comparative Law, where he received his Master of Comparative Jurisprudence in 1981.
He was admitted to the Bar in the United States in 1983 and in the Principality of Liechtenstein in 1984. From 1992 to 1993, he acted as FBP party spokesman in the Parliament. In 1993, he was Parliamentary president
Minister Walch belongs to various professional organizations, including the New York State Bar Association, the Liechtenstein Law Society and the German-Austrian-Swiss Registered Association of Lawyers (DACH).
He is also a certified interpreter and translator for English and German. Doctor Walch has authored numerous publications on international legal issues, notably international commercial law.
He is a partner in the Liechtenstein law firm Walch & Schurti.
Roman Catholic
International commissioner Boy Scouts of Liechtenstein, Schaan, 1979-1987. International secretary Progressive Citizens Party, Schaan, 1983-1993. Member Parliament of Liechtenstein, since 1989, president, 1993.
Member Liechenstein Rechtsanwaltskammer, Dach Anwalts Vereinigung, International Academy Estate and Trust Law, New York Bar Association, World Harp Congress.
Married Idda Margrit Keller, November 22, 1980. Children: Katharina, Barbara, Abraham, Johanna, Alexandra, Andrea.