Decadenza senatore silvio berlusconi biography
Decadenza senatore silvio berlusconi biography
Nove anni fa la decadenza, Berlusconi riparte dal Senato.
Silvio Berlusconi obituary: Italy's flamboyant bounce-back politician
In the labyrinthine world of Italian politics, Silvio Berlusconi was the supreme wheeler-dealer - a man who merged business and public life like no other.
His flamboyant personality struck a chord with the Italian electorate, which continued to back him despite allegations of corruption and double-dealing.
Four times he was prime minister, and each time it seemed his political career was over, he managed to confound his critics and bounce back.
Nine years after he was banned from public office for tax fraud, he was back in parliament, elected to Italy's Senate before he turned 86 in September 2022.
But it was often his private life - his fondness for surrounding himself with beautiful young women, and the ensuing sexual scandals - that made headlines around the world.
Berlusconi, who has died at the age of 86, was a media mogul, football club owner and billionaire bus