Christian Schwarz-Schilling

Christian Schwarz-Schilling
Schwarz-Schilling in 1993
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
1 February 2006 – 30 June 2007
Preceded byPaddy Ashdown
Succeeded byMiroslav Lajčák
Federal Minister for Post and Telecommunications
In office
4 October 1982 – 17 December 1992
ChancellorHelmut Kohl
Preceded byHans Matthöfer
Succeeded byWolfgang Bötsch
Personal details
Born
Christian Schwarz-Schilling

(1930-11-19) 19 November 1930 (age 93)
Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austrian Republic
NationalityGerman
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
SpouseMarie-Luise Jonen
Children2
Alma materLudwig Maximilian University of Munich
Occupation
  • Politician
  • historian
  • diplomat

Christian Schwarz-Schilling (born 19 November 1930) is an Austrian-born German politician, entrepreneur, philanthropist and media and telecommunications innovator who served as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2006 to 2007.