The head of government cannot be a member of the Landtag at the same time, although they should meet the eligibility requirements for that office.
The role functioned as the head of the district office (Oberamt), subordinate to the court of House of Liechtenstein.
[2] It was originally an undesired post within the court; this changed after Michael Menzinger [de] applied for the role in 1833.
[4][5] Under this constitution, the eligibility for becoming head of government was changed to require being natural-born in Liechtenstein.
– 4 May 1922 – 1 June 1922 1962 The deputy head of government is the secondary chief executive in Liechtenstein.