[3] In 1939 Risch was elected as a deputy member of the Landtag as a part of the unified list between the party and the Patriotic Union for the formation of a coalition government.

[3][4] On 7 May 1940 he succeeded Ferdinand Risch as a full member of the Landtag following his death the previous month, where he served until 1945.

[6] During his time as editor, he opposed Nazi elements within Liechtenstein.

[7] From 1927 to 1929, from 1934 to 1935, and again from 1936 to 1948 he was the managing director of the Vaduz winegrower's association, and its chairman from 1941 to 1945 and again 1948 to 1958.

[1] Risch died on 26 December 1962 in Vaduz, aged 83 years old.