Guido Westerwelle

German politician (FDP), Foreign Minister of Germany (1961-2016)
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Summary

Guido Westerwelle was born on December 27, 1961[1], in Bad Honnef[2]. He died on March 18, 2016[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], writer[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,654 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Melaten-Friedhof[10]
  • Spouse: Michael Mronz[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Native language: German[13]
  • Position held: Vice-Chancellor of Germany[14], Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs[15], member of the German Bundestag[16], Secretary General of the Free Democratic Party[17]
  • Educated at: Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Gymnasium[18], University of Bonn[19], FernUniversität in Hagen[20]
  • Doctoral advisor: Dimitris Tsatsos[21]
  • Award received: Orden wider den tierischen Ernst[22], European handicraft prize[23], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[24], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[25], Schlappmaulorden[26], Tie Man of the Year[27], Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[28], honorary doctorate[29]
  • Member of: Atlantik-Brücke[30], Young Liberals[31], Second Merkel cabinet[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Evangelical Church in the Rhineland[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[35]
  • Member of political party: Free Democratic Party[36]
  • Commons category: Guido Westerwelle[37]
  • Unmarried partner: Michael Mronz[38]
  • Cause of death: acute myeloid leukemia[39]
  • Catalog code: 11002944[40]
  • Residence: Charlottenburg[41], Braunsfeld[42]
  • Family name: Westerwelle[43]
  • Given name: Guido[44]
  • Official website: http://www.guido-westerwelle.de/[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Guido Westerwelle[46]
  • Commons gallery: Guido Westerwelle[47]
  • Work location: Bonn[48]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[49]

Why It Matters

Guido Westerwelle has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Guido Westerwelle born?

Guido Westerwelle was born in Bad Honnef[2].

Where did Guido Westerwelle die?

Guido Westerwelle passed away in Cologne[4].

Who was Guido Westerwelle married to?

Guido Westerwelle's spouses include Michael Mronz[11].

What did Guido Westerwelle do for work?

Guido Westerwelle worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], writer[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Guido Westerwelle go to school?

Guido Westerwelle was educated at Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Gymnasium[18], University of Bonn[19], and FernUniversität in Hagen[20].

What awards did Guido Westerwelle receive?

Honors received include Orden wider den tierischen Ernst[22], European handicraft prize[23], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[24], and Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved . sueddeutsche.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [35] ↑ . Erster Abgeordneter verpartnert sich. tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . akv.de. Retrieved . akv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . deutschesmodeinstitut.de. Retrieved . deutschesmodeinstitut.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  37. [40] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [3] ↑ . Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved . heute.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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