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Guido Westerwelle

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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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Origin
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Instance of
human
Given name
Guido
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Bad Honnef
Place of death
Cologne
Occupation
writer
Political party
Free Democratic Party
Languages spoken
German
Native language
German
Doctoral advisor
Dimitris Tsatsos
Official website
www.guido-westerwelle.de
Image
Ministru prezidents Valdis Dombrovskis tiekas ar Vācijas ārlietu ministru Gvido Vestervelli (7849819858) (cropped).jpg
Work location
Bonn
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Guido Westerwelle
date of birth
1961-12-27
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Guido Westerwelle
name in native language
Guido Westerwelle
date of death
2016-03-18
place of burial
Melaten-Friedhof
manner of death
natural causes
sexual orientation
homosexuality
unmarried partner
Michael Mronz
catalog code
11002944
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Encyclopedic overview

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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