Schwarz-Schilling gestorben: Ein zweites Leben für Bosnien
Christian Schwarz-Schilling, a former German politician, has died at his home in Büdingen. He initially served as Minister for Post and Telecommunications under Chancellor Helmut Kohl, where he oversaw the introduction of private television and postal privatization.
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AI-generatedChristian Schwarz-Schilling, a former German politician, has died at his home in Büdingen. He initially served as Minister for Post and Telecommunications under Chancellor Helmut Kohl, where he oversaw the introduction of private television and postal privatization. Profoundly affected by reports of atrocities during the Bosnian War in 1992, Schwarz-Schilling resigned from Kohl's cabinet in protest of Germany's inaction. Later, in 2006, he was appointed High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, a position he held for one year. Despite a short and challenging tenure, he remained committed to Bosnia throughout his life.
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5 extractedMichael Schmunk described the impact of the Bosnian war on Schwarz-Schilling's life.
Schwarz-Schilling said he was ashamed to be part of the cabinet if it remained inactive on Bosnia.
In February 2006, he became the High Representative for Bosnia, proposed by Angela Merkel.
Schwarz-Schilling resigned as minister in 1992 due to disagreement over Germany's Bosnia policy.
Christian Schwarz-Schilling, former Post Minister and High Representative for Bosnia, has died.