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10th Anniversary of Guido Westerwelle's Death: Two Lived Lives

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Ten years ago Guido Westerwelle died of leukemia. The former Foreign Minister led the FDP up and down, rather by chance finding what was important to him.

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Ten years ago Guido Westerwelle, one of the great figures of German liberalism, died. In the 2009 Bundestag election, he led the FDP to its historic record of 14.6 percent. A personal memory.

·Dortmund, Germany
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The FDP politician Guido Westerwelle, with his way of advertising politics, often ridiculed himself. Ten years after his death, his method prevailed.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung [Newsroom]Osnabrück (ots) - On the tenth anniversary of the death of former FDP politician Guido Westerwelle, ex-FDP leader Christian Lindner pays tribute to his legacy. "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (noz) said Lindner: "Guido Westerwelle used to have ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, transmitted by news up-to-date

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Ten years ago Guido Westerwelle died of leukemia. The former Foreign Minister led the FDP up and down, rather by chance finding what was important to him.

·Germany
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On the tenth anniversary of Guido Westerwelle's death, Julia Klöckner warns of a crisis of democracy. Current survey figures are a warning.

Guido Westerwelle was one of the most prominent German politicians of his time. Ten years ago he died from the consequences of his leukemia. Guido Westerwelle, †54, was one of the most prominent politicians of his time. A "driver and overdriver", once found the "Deutschlandfunk". That this so robust man suddenly had to fight for his life – and lost this fight – moved many people. The former FDP boss and German Foreign Minister died of leukemia a…

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turi2 broke the news in on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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