Liechtenstein and the Council of Europe Accession Liechtenstein became the 21st member State of the Council of Europe on 23 November 1978.

Committee of Ministers
- Aurelia FRICK, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Justice and Cultural Affairs
- Daniel OSPELT, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe since September 2002.

Parliamentary Assembly
Liechtenstein is represented in the Parliamentary Assembly by a delegation of 2 representatives and 2 substitutes, including:
- Gebhard Negele (EPP/CD), head of the delegation.

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Liechtenstein is represented in the Congress by a delegation of 2 representatives and 2 substitutes, including:
- Donath OEHRI (EPP/CD), Gamprin, head of the delegation.

Budget
The Council of Europe's ordinary budget for 2009 is € 205 002 000. The contribution of Liechtenstein is € 157 646.54 (i.e. 0.0769 %).

Human Rights
Ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights on 8 September 1982.
- Judge to the European Court of Human Rights: Mark VILLIGER.
- Applications allocated to a decision body (*) in 2008 : 8
- Judgments in 2008: 0
(*) Do not include applications which are at the pre-judicial stage (incomplete case file)

Council of Europe Treaties
To date, the Liechtenstein has ratified and signed the following treaties

Updated : 31.03.2009