Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi    (Media magnate, politician, billionaire)
Born	29 September 1936 Milan, Italy
Died	12 June 2023 (Age 86) Milan, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Alma mater	University of Milan
Religion	Roman Catholic
Children	• Marina • Pier Silvio • Barbara • Eleonora • Luigi
Member of	Propaganda Due/Member, Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, The European House - Ambrosetti
Interest of	Imane Fadil, Karima El Mahroug, Nicole Minetti
Party	Forza Italia, The People of Freedom, Forza Italia
Italian media magnate, three time Prime Minister of Italy, bunga bunga parties ...  Prime Minister of Italy In office 8 May 2008 - 16 November 2011 Preceded by Romano Prodi  Prime Minister of Italy In office 11 June 2001 - 17 May 2006 Succeeded by Romano Prodi  Prime Minister of Italy In office 10 May 1994 - 17 January 1995 Preceded by Carlo Ciampi  President of Forza Italia In office 16 November 2013 - Present  President of The People of Freedom In office 29 March 2009 - 16 November 2013  President of Forza Italia In office 18 January 1994 - 27 March 2009  Member of the Italian Senate of the Republic In office 15 March 2013 - 27 November 2013  Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies In office 29 April 2008 - 14 March 2013 Preceded by Silvio Berlusconi Succeeded by Lia Quartapelle  Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies In office 28 April 2006 - 28 April 2008 Succeeded by Silvio Berlusconi  Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies In office 9 May 1996 - 27 Aprile 2006 Preceded by Silvio Berlusconi  Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies In office 15 April 1994 - 8 May 1996 Preceded by Giorgio La Malfa Succeeded by Silvio Berlusconi, Giorgio La Malfa

Silvio Berlusconi was an Italian media magnate was a three time Prime Minister of Italy. An Italian media tycoon, he was a member of the Italin Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 2013; a member of the Senate of the Republic from 2022 until his death in 2023, and previously from March to November 2013; and a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2019 to 2022, and previously from 1999 to 2001. With a net worth of US$6.8 billion as of June 2023, Berlusconi was the third-wealthiest person in Italy at the time of his death.

Trial

Silvio Berlusconi's holy trinity: money, sex and power

Full article: Bunga bunga parties

The Bunga bunga parties Silvio Berlusconi had in the 2000s (and possibly earlier) were private parties organized on his properties where young women were paid for sex, or could get a position in one of his TV channels in return - according to Imane Fadil; she also reported one instance in which children were present at these parties. In March 2019, Iman Fadil was poisoned before she could testify at the trial of Silvio Berlusconi for bribery.

Israel

Under Berlusconi, Italy was an ally of Israel. Berlusconi was noted for his close and friendly relationship with Israeli prime minister Netanyahu. Netanyahu described Berlusconi as "one of the greatest friends". Berlusconi believed that Israel should be made an EU member. Berlusconi strongly defended Israel in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, continuing his support for Israel after leaving office. He defended Israel's actions during the Gaza–Israel conflict and called for "effective" sanctions against Iran. However, he said that the construction of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank was a "mistake" and "could be an obstacle to peace".

Russia

Berlusconi condemned the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying he was disappointed in Russian president Putin. On the eve of the 2022 Italian general election, he said that "the troops were supposed to enter, reach Kyiv in a week, replace the Zelensky government with decent people and a week later come back".

 

An appointment by Silvio Berlusconi

Appointee	Job	Appointed	End
Giorgia Meloni	Italy/Minister/Youth	8 May 2008	6 November 2011

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