Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86

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Category : Obituaries Published on: June 15 2023

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Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian former PM who overcame various scandals to hold office four times, has died at 86.
Berlusconi’s extensive political career included appointments as Italian prime minister from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011.
He worked as a member of the European Parliament since 2019, where he also served from 1999 to 2001.
His Forza Italia party is currently a junior partner in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ruling right-wing coalition.
He gained international recognition as owner of legendary football club AC Milan - which he saved from bankruptcy in 1986 - before going into politics in the 1990s.

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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86