Guido Westerwelle, a former German foreign minister and head of the Free Democratic Party who helped Chancellor Angela Merkel win backing for bailouts for Greece, died March 18 in Cologne, Germany. He was 54.
Washington Post: Guido Westerwelle, German foreign minister who aided in Greek bailout, dies at 54
This file photo taken on July 25, 2011 shows then German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (L) and his partner Michael Mronz waving as they arrive on the red carpet at the "Festspielhaus" ahead of the opening performance of "Tannhaeuser" at the 100th edition of the Richard Wagner opera festival in Bayreuth, southern Germany.
