Prime Minister of Italy 
June 14, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Italy, State Leaders 

Silvio Berlusconi 

Date of Birth: 29 September 1936
Birth Place: Milan, Italy
Political Party: People of Freedom
Arrival in Power: 8 May 2008
Religion: Roman Catholicism
Profession: Businessman

Biography
Silvio Berlusconi was born in Milan, Italy, in 1936. He is the current Prime Minister of Italy, he has served in this post on two previous occasions. He studied law at the University of Milan. Before joining politics he had an extremely successful business career, which has seen him become the 74th richest man in the world. His main fortune was made in the media industry. He was first elected to parliament in 1994 and became prime minister a few months later, this lasted until 1995 when his coalition collapsed. He ran in the 1996 elections but his party was defeated. He ran again in the 2001 elections and this time achieved victory and became prime minister for a second time. He lost the 2006 elections, but returned in the 2008 elections when the previous government collapsed and he was re-elected as prime minister for a third time. 

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