Karel Schwarzenberg

Czech politician, minister of foreign affairs and vice prime minister (1937-2023) · Czechia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 85

Karel Schwarzenberg was a Czech politician, diplomat and statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic from 2007 to 2009 and then again between 2010 and 2013.

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2023Died12 November 2023Grand cross of the Order of the White LionAward2020Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd classAward2019Medal for Distinguished Contribution to DiplomacyAward2008Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardMore about this2005Grand Cross of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of AustriaAwardMore about this2003Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class IIIAward1991Knight of the Order of the Golden FleeceAward1989European Human Rights PrizeAward1937Born10 December 1937

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Orlík Castle in South Bohemia, since 1802 the seat of the Karel Schwarzenberg family Dřevíč Castle in Central Bohemia, the personal residence of Karel Schwarzenberg

Karel Schwarzenberg and Czech ex-president Václav Havel, 2008

Schwarzenberg with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 2010

Schwarzenberg and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a press conference

Karel Schwarzenberg on graffiti in Prague (2013)

Awards

Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion2023

Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class2020

Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy2019

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2008

Grand Cross of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria2005

Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III2003

Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece1991

European Human Rights Prize1989

Grand Gold Decoration of Styria

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Marion Dönhoff Award

Bene Merito

Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal

Badge of honor «For services to the Crimean Tatar people»

About this person

Schwarzenberg was leader and co-founder of the TOP 09 party and its candidate for president of the Czech Republic in the 2013 election. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 2010 to 2021 and in the Senate from 2004 until 2010.

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Czechia