Karel Schwarzenberg
Karel Schwarzenberg | |
|---|---|
 Schwarzenberg in 2019 | |
| 6th & 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 13 July 2010 – 10 July 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Nečas |
| Preceded by | Jan Kohout |
| Succeeded by | Jan Kohout |
| In office 9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Mirek Topolánek |
| Preceded by | Alexandr Vondra |
| Succeeded by | Jan Kohout |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic | |
| In office 13 July 2010 – 10 July 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Petr Nečas |
| Preceded by | Vlasta Parkanová |
| Succeeded by | Jan Fisher |
| Leader of TOP 09 | |
| In office 28 November 2009 – 29 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Miroslav Kalousek |
| Senator from Prague 6 | |
| In office 13 November 2004 – 29 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Ruml |
| Succeeded by | Petr Bratský |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 29 May 2010 – 21 October 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1937 Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| Died | 12 November 2023 (aged 85) Vienna, Austria |
| Citizenship | Czech Republic, Switzerland |
| Political party | ODA (1996–2007) TOP 09 (2009–2023) |
| Spouse(s) | Therese Hardegg |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna University of Graz University of Munich (all left prior Graduation[1][2]) |
| Signature |  |
Prince Karel Schwarzenberg (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃvartsn̩bɛrk], 10 December 1937 – 12 November 2023) was a Czech politician. He was the leader of the TOP 09 party. He was the party's candidate for President of the Czech Republic in the 2013 election. He was a Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP).
Schwarzenberg was hospitalized in Prague in August 2023 with heart and kidney problems. He was later flown to a clinic in Vienna. He died on 11 November 2023 at the age of 85.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kubát, Čestmír (8 January 2013). "Dvojí občanství kandidátů na prezidenta ČR". britské listy (in Czech). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Janicek, Karel (12 November 2023). "Karel Schwarzenberg, former Czech foreign minister and nobleman, dies at 85". Associated Press.
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