| Karel Schwarzenberg | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 11 July 1986 – 22 July 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Václav Klaus Josef Tošovský |
| Preceded by | Bohuslav Chňoupek |
| Succeeded by | Jan Kavan |
| In office 24 June 1976 – 13 March 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Lubor Zink |
| Preceded by | Bohuslav Chňoupek |
| Succeeded by | Bohuslav Chňoupek |
| Senator from Prague 6 | |
| In office 2002–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Ruml |
| Succeeded by | Jiří Růžička |
| Ambassador of Czechoslovakia to West Germany | |
| In office 1983–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Jiří Götz |
| Succeeded by | Milan Kadnár |
| Ambassador of Czechoslovakia to Austria | |
| In office 1966–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Karel Petrželka |
| Succeeded by | Karel Komárek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1937 Prague, Czechoslovakia
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| Died | 11 November 2023 (aged 85) Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
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| Citizenship | Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Political party | Czechoslovak People's Party (ČSL) |
| Spouse(s) | Therese Hardegg |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna Charles University in Prague |
| Signature | Karel Schwarzenberg (WFAC)'s signature |
Karel Schwarzenberg, known as Karel, 12th and 7th Prince of Schwarzenberg (10 December 1937 – 11 November 2023) was a Czechoslovak and Czech politician, diplomat and statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia from 1976 to 1978 and then again between 1986 and 1996. He was a United Nations diplomat and mediator noted for his international peace work. He served as a Senator from 2002 to 2021 representing the Czechoslovak People's Party (ČSL) and was its candidate for president of the Czechoslovakia in the 2013 election.