Guido Westerwelle
German politician (FDP), Foreign Minister of Germany (1961-2016)
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Guido Westerwelle was a German politician from the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as his country's Foreign Minister. His tenure in this important diplomatic role spanned from 2009 to 2016, a period that included significant international events and German foreign policy decisions.
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Guido Westerwelle ( German: [ˈɡiːdo ˈvɛstɐˌvɛlə]; 27 December 1961 – 18 March 2016) was a German politician who served as foreign minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice-Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011, being the first openly gay person to hold any of these positions. He also led the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) from 2001 until he stepped down in 2011. A lawyer by profession, he was a member of the Bundestag from 1996 to 2013.
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