Former Italian prime minister and media tycoon, Silvio Berlusconi passed away at the age of 86, after a long battle with leukaemia.
Berlusconi, who held office for three separate terms from 1994 to 2011, was a prominent figure in Italian politics. His party Forza Italia, is currently serving as a junior partner in the current ruling coalition.
Berlusconi’s political career was marked by controversy and scandal, yet he managed to stage a comeback in 2017.
Throughout his tenure, he faced numerous accusations of corruption, sex scandals, and even a conviction for tax fraud.
The flamboyant politician received medical treatment at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, where he had been admitted for six weeks earlier this year. His readmission was related to a lung infection associated with his chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.
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