Guido Westerwelle

Guido Westerwelle   (politician, premature death)
Born	27 December 1961 Bad Honnef, West Germany(Now Germany)
Died	18 March 2016 (Age 54) Cologne, Germany
Cause of death	acute myeloid leukemia
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Hagen
Member of	Atlantik-Brücke, WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1997
Party	FDP
Atlantik-Brücke, Bilderberg 2007, ousted after a media campaign. Died aged 54 of acute myeloid leukemia.  Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs In office 28 October 2009 - 17 December 2013 Preceded by Frank-Walter Steinmeier Succeeded by Frank-Walter Steinmeier  Vice Chancellor of Germany In office 28 October 2009 - 16 May 2011  Germany/Leader of the Opposition  In office 1 May 2006 - 28 October 2009  Member of the Bundestag  In office 8 February 1996 - 22 October 2013 Succeeded by Cem Özdemir

Guido Westerwelle was a German politician.

Career

When Westerwelle showed too much independence, he was ousted^{[By whom?]} after a media campaign. In 2010, leaked U.S. diplomatic cables revealed that US diplomats considered Westerwelle an obstacle to deeper transatlantic relations.

 

Event Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/2007	31 May 2007	3 June 2007	Turkey Istanbul	The 55th Bilderberg meeting, held in Turkey