# Christian Schmidt becomes High Representative for Bosnia

Date: 2021

On 1 August 2021 former German agriculture minister [Christian Schmidt](/people/christian-schmidt), then 63, took office as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, succeeding Austrian diplomat [Valentin Inzko](/people/valentin-inzko) after 12 years. Russia and China disputed the legitimacy of his appointment because the UN Security Council had not endorsed it, and Russia's embassy said it did not accept him.

## People

- Christian Schmidt: https://factrail.ai/people/christian-schmidt

## Sources

- https://sarajevotimes.com/embassy-of-russia-we-do-not-accept-christian-schmidt-as-the-new-high-representative-in-bih/
- https://www.rferl.org/a/schmidt-bosnia-dodik-united-nations/31388003.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/02/bosnia-is-in-danger-of-breaking-up-warns-eus-top-official-in-the-state
- https://n1info.ba/english/news/russian-embassy-repeats-schmidt-is-not-legitimate-as-high-rep-in-bih/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/schmidt-takes-office-high-representative-2021-08-01