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 by	Paddy Ashdown
Succeeded by	Miroslav Lajčák
Federal Minister for Post and Telecommunications
In office 4 October 1982 – 17 December 1992
Chancellor	Helmut Kohl
Preceded by	Hans Matthöfer
Succeeded by	Wolfgang Bötsch
Personal details
Born	Christian Schwarz-Schilling (1930-11-19) 19 November 1930 (age 93) Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austrian Republic
Nationality	German
Political party	Christian Democratic Union
Spouse	Marie-Luise Jonen
Children	2
Alma mater	Ludwig 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 1 February 2006 until 30 June 2007 and as the 2nd European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina during the same period. He was born in Innsbruck, the son of the composer Reinhard Schwarz-Schilling and is married to the author Marie-Luise Schwarz-Schilling with whom he has two children.