Guido Westerwelle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Guido Westerwelle
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1961(1961-12-27)
Age	63
Date Of Death	March 18, 2016, Cologne, Germany
Birthplace	Bad Honnef
Country	Germany
Birth City	North Rhine-Westphalia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Guido Westerwelle Biography

Guido Westerwelle is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 27, 1961 in Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Westerwelle joined the FDP in 1980. He was a founding member of the Junge Liberale (Young Liberals), which became the party’s official youth organisation in 1983, and was its chairman from 1983 to 1988. In a 1988 newspaper interview, he singled out the FDP’s rejection of an amnesty for tax offenders and its diminished enthusiasm for nuclear power as fruits of the youth wing’s labors.

Guido Westerwelle was born in Bad Honnef in the German state of North Rhine- Westphalia. His parents were lawyers. He graduated from Ernst Moritz Arndt Gymnasium in 1980 after academic struggles resulted in his departure from previous institutions where he was considered an average student at best, but substandard otherwise. He studied law at the University of Bonn from 1980 to

1987. Following the First and Second State Law Examinations in 1987 and 1991 respectively, he began practising as an attorney in Bonn in 1991. In 1994, he earned a doctoral degree in law from University of Hagen.

Guido Westerwelle Net Worth

Guido Westerwelle is one of the richest Politician from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guido Westerwelle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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 as Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011, being the first openly gay person to hold any of these positions. He was also the chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) from May 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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Westerwelle’s party chairmanship saw considerable controversy. Critics inside and outside the FDP accused him of focusing on public relations, as opposed to developing and promoting sound public policy, especially in the election campaign of 2002. Westerwelle himself, who was made party chairman particularly because his predecessor Wolfgang Gerhardt had been viewed by many as dull and stiff, labelled his approach as Spaßpolitik (fun politics).

Facts & Trivia

Dalbir Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Guido Westerwelle celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

On 20 July 2004, Westerwelle attended Angela Merkel’s 50th birthday party accompanied by his partner, Michael Mronz. It was the first time he had attended an official event with his partner and this was considered his public coming-out. The couple registered their partnership on 17 September 2010 in a private ceremony in Bonn.

Top Facts about Guido Westerwelle

1. Guido Westerwelle was a German politician and lawyer.
2. He served as the Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2009-2011.
3. Westerwelle was the leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) from 2001-2011.
4. He was openly gay and advocated for LGBT rights in Germany.
5. Westerwelle passed away on March 18, 2016 due to leukemia.
6. During his time as Foreign Minister, he focused on strengthening ties with emerging economies.
7. In 1996, he became the youngest member ever elected to the Bundestag at age 34.
8. Westerwelle received criticism for his handling of the Eurozone crisis in Greece.
9. He authored several books including “Zukunftschance Deutschland” (Opportunities for Germany’s Future).
10. Westerwelle founded the Guido Westerwelle Foundation after leaving politics to promote democracy and human rights globally.