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Karel Schwarzenberg

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Karel Schwarzenberg

Schwarzenberg in 2019
6th & 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
13 July 2010 – 10 July 2013
Prime MinisterPetr Nečas
Preceded byJan Kohout
Succeeded byJan Kohout
In office
9 January 2007 – 8 May 2009
Prime MinisterMirek Topolánek
Preceded byAlexandr Vondra
Succeeded byJan Kohout
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
In office
13 July 2010 – 10 July 2013
Prime MinisterPetr Nečas
Preceded byVlasta Parkanová
Succeeded byJan Fisher
Leader of TOP 09
In office
28 November 2009 – 29 November 2015
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byMiroslav Kalousek
Senator from Prague 6
In office
13 November 2004 – 29 May 2010
Preceded byJan Ruml
Succeeded byPetr Bratský
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
29 May 2010 – 21 October 2021
Personal details
Born(1937-12-10)10 December 1937
Prague, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Died12 November 2023(2023-11-12) (aged 85)
Vienna, Austria
CitizenshipCzech Republic, Switzerland
Political partyODA (1996–2007)
TOP 09 (2009–2023)
Spouse(s)Therese Hardegg
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
University of Graz
University of Munich (all left prior Graduation[1][2])
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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

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  1. Kubát, Čestmír (8 January 2013). "Dvojí občanství kandidátů na prezidenta ČR". britské listy (in Czech). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2019-12-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Janicek, Karel (12 November 2023). "Karel Schwarzenberg, former Czech foreign minister and nobleman, dies at 85". Associated Press.