Helmut Markwort (born 8 December 1936 in

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) is a German journalist and former editor-in-chief of the German weekly news magazine ''

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'' from 1993 to 2010. He is a member of the

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(state parliament) for the liberal

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. Markwort was nominated by his party as delegate to the

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for the purpose of electing the

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.17th Federal Convention, 13 February 2022, List of Members

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