Christian Schmidt (politician)
Hans Сhristian Friedrich Schmidt is a German politician serving as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina since August 2021. He is a member of the Christian Social Union.
Schmidt in 2023
Schmidt with Angela Merkel and Thomas de Maizière, 20 November 2012
Schmidt alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, 5 June 2013
Schmidt arriving to an EPP summit in Brussels, 17 March 2016
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, were created in 1995 immediately after the signing of the Dayton Agreement which ended the 1992–1995 Bosnian War. The purpose of the High Representative and the OHR is to oversee the civilian implementation of the Dayton agreement. They also serve to represent the countries involved in the implementation of the Dayton Agreement through the Peace Implementation Council (PIC), which chooses the High Representative.
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
OHR building in Grbavica, Sarajevo.
Image: Carl Bildt 2001 05 15
Image: Wolfgang Petritsch Buchmesse Wien 2018