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| − | '''Guido Westerwelle''' was a [[German]] [[politician]]. | + | '''Guido Westerwelle''' was a [[German]] [[politician]] for the [[FDP]] who served as [[Germany/Minister/Foreign Affairs|foreign minister]]. |
==Career== | ==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.{{cn}} | 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.{{cn}} | ||
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| + | ===FDP Flyer affair=== | ||
| + | During [[Möllemann]]s (also FDP) so-called "flyer affair" in [[2002]], Westerwelle was invited to [[Israel]] to settle the matter. The [[Süddeutsche Zeitung]] wrote in [[2010]]:<ref>https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/westerwelle-in-israel-affaere-mit-langzeitwirkung-1.149487</ref> | ||
| + | {{QB|Israel's ambassador at the time, Shimon Stein, observed the goings-on with concern and got the FDP leader an invitation to Jerusalem. Westerwelle accepted, but reiterated his criticism of Israel's occupation policy in [[Bild am Sonntag]] shortly before his departure. "One is allowed to criticize without immediately being pushed into the brown corner," he said. In Jerusalem, Westerwelle was received by the highest representatives of the state - who read him the riot act. Then-Prime Minister [[Ariel Sharon]] spoke about anti-Semitism in Europe and got specific: "The things that are said against the Jewish community in Germany also worry us a lot."<br> | ||
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| + | Westerwelle delayed breaking with Möllemann after the trip. Möllemann was forced to resign from his posts on Oct. 21 only after the federal election failed for the FDP and illegal financial machinations became known. Less than a year later, he parachuted to his death.}} | ||
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| + | ===Israel=== | ||
| + | In March [[2010]] he made his stance on the Israeli government's settlement program and said that: "We want a two-state solution,"<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-criticizes-israeli-settlement-policy/a-5382877</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Death== | ||
| + | He became ill from acute [[leukemia]].<ref>https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/westerwelle-hat-leukaemie-merkel-schickt-genesungswuensche-a-976513.html</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Victim of | premature death | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | FDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantik-Brücke, Bilderberg 2007, ousted after a media campaign. Died aged 54 of acute myeloid leukemia.
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Guido Westerwelle was a German politician for the FDP who served as foreign minister.
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.[citation needed]
FDP Flyer affair
During Möllemanns (also FDP) so-called "flyer affair" in 2002, Westerwelle was invited to Israel to settle the matter. The Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote in 2010:[1]
Israel's ambassador at the time, Shimon Stein, observed the goings-on with concern and got the FDP leader an invitation to Jerusalem. Westerwelle accepted, but reiterated his criticism of Israel's occupation policy in Bild am Sonntag shortly before his departure. "One is allowed to criticize without immediately being pushed into the brown corner," he said. In Jerusalem, Westerwelle was received by the highest representatives of the state - who read him the riot act. Then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke about anti-Semitism in Europe and got specific: "The things that are said against the Jewish community in Germany also worry us a lot."
Westerwelle delayed breaking with Möllemann after the trip. Möllemann was forced to resign from his posts on Oct. 21 only after the federal election failed for the FDP and illegal financial machinations became known. Less than a year later, he parachuted to his death.
Israel
In March 2010 he made his stance on the Israeli government's settlement program and said that: "We want a two-state solution,"[2]
Death
He became ill from acute leukemia.[3]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2007 | 31 May 2007 | 3 June 2007 | Turkey Istanbul | The 55th Bilderberg meeting, held in Turkey |
| Munich Security Conference/2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 45th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2010 | 5 February 2010 | 7 February 2010 | Germany Munich Bavaria | An anti-war demonstration outside described it as "Nothing more than a media-effectively staged war propaganda event, which this year had the purpose of justifying the NATO troop increase in Afghanistan and glorifying the continuation of the war as a contribution to peace and stability." |
| Munich Security Conference/2011 | 4 February 2011 | 6 February 2011 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 47th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2012 | 3 February 2012 | 5 February 2012 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 48th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2009 | 23 January 2009 | 27 January 2009 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | Chairman Klaus Schwab outlined five objectives driving the Forum’s efforts to shape the global agenda, including letting the banks that caused the 2008 economic crisis keep writing the rules, the climate change agenda, over-national government structures, taking control over businesses with the stakeholder agenda, and a "new charter for the global economic order". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2013 | 23 January 2013 | 27 January 2013 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity" |
