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Guido Westerwelle, former Foreign Minister of Germany, has died following complications from leukemia treatment. Westerwelle was also well known as Germany's first openly homosexual cabinet member.

Westerwelle was 54 years old. He had been battling leukemia since 2014.

"We mourn our leader Guido Westerwelle," said his foundation on its Facebook site. "He died on March 18, 2016 at the Cologne University Clinic of complications from leukemia treatment."

The long-time politician retired in 2013 after his liberal, pro-business party, the Free Democrats (FDP), lost all of its seats in German parliament.

Guido Westerwelle served as the head of the FDP from 2001 to 2011 and from 2009 until 2013 as Germany's foreign minister under Chancellor Angela Merkel.

http://m.dw.com/en/former-german-foreign-minister-guido-westerwelle-dies-aged-54/a-19127155

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[Bedameister]

I was really shocked when I saw it on Twitter. Rest in Piece.
Really made me sad.

This year and cancer, it's just sad.

 

[El Topo]

I must admit I'm still a bit shocked. Rest in peace.

 

[Chariot]

Holy shit, I didn't know he was sick. May he rest in peace, he did his best.