13 Facts About Katrin Eggenberger

Katrin Eggenberger was born on 8 September 1982 and is a Swiss-Liechtensteiner academic and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein from November 2019 to March 2021.

Katrin Eggenberger was born in Werdenberg, Switzerland to a Swiss father and Liechtensteiner mother.

Katrin Eggenberger's maternal uncle, Josef Biedermann, was a long-term member of the Liechtenstein parliament and former President of the Progressive Citizens' Party.

Katrin Eggenberger is a dual citizen, however she has spent the majority of her life living outside Liechtenstein.

Katrin Eggenberger returned to live in Vaduz permanently in October 2019.

Katrin Eggenberger competed in synchronized swimming for Switzerland alongside Ariane Schneider at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal.

Katrin Eggenberger completed a Master of Science in Banking and Financial Management in 2012 at the University of Liechtenstein.

Katrin Eggenberger was a 2019 Maurice R Greenberg World Fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University.

Katrin Eggenberger worked at number of banks in Vaduz and Switzerland before becoming Chief of Staff to Klaus Schwab and Head of the Community of chairpersons at the World Economic Forum in 2016.

Katrin Eggenberger was responsible for building a global, digital platform for startups, companies, universities and governments.

Katrin Eggenberger has been a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party since 2019, when she was unanimously nominated by the party to the Parliament.

Katrin Eggenberger was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein on 11 November 2019, replacing Aurelia Frick, and sworn in by Prime Minister Adrian Hasler.

Katrin Eggenberger was responsible for the ministries of justice and culture as well as foreign affairs.