Karl Schwarzenberg is a Czech politician and diplomat, known for his role as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2012 to 2013. He is a member of the TOP 09 party and has been an influential figure in Czech politics, advocating for European integration and human rights. Born on December 19, 1937, in Vienna, Austria, Schwarzenberg comes from an aristocratic family. He spent much of his early life in exile due to the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia. After the fall of communism, he returned to the Czech Republic and became involved in politics, contributing to the country's democratic development.