Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86 in Milan; was he married?

Molly Paul
By Molly Paul
12th Jun 2023, 10:07am
Silvio Berlusconi attends the first session of the 19th legislature at the Senate in Rome in October.Silvio Berlusconi attends the first session of the 19th legislature at the Senate in Rome in October.
Silvio Berlusconi attends the first session of the 19th legislature at the Senate in Rome in October.
Billionaire media tycoon and former PM Berlusconi faced numerous corruption allegations during his time in the spotlight

Billionaire media tycoon and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has passed away at the age of 86 in San Raffaele hospital in Milan.

The late politician, who bounced back from numerous corruption allegations and sex scandals, was recently treated for a lung infection which traced back to an undisclosed case of chronic leukaemia.

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In light of Berlusconi’s passing, Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto shared a Tweet in Italian that translates to: “A big, huge pain. He leaves a huge void because he was great. An era is over, an era is closing. I loved him very much. Goodbye Silvio.”

Berlusconi was prime minister for nine years in total, making him the longest serving post-war PM of Italy, first being elected in 1994 and ending his latest tenure in 2011.

In his personal life, Berlusconi was reportedly married twice to Veronica Lario (1990-2010) and Cala Dall’Oglio (1965-1985) before celebrating a ‘symbolic wedding’ most recently to MP Marta Fascina that cost 400,000 euros, after he broke up with long-term girlfriend Francesca Pascale in 2020.

Berlusconi is succeeded by his five children Marina, Pier Silvio, Barbara, Eleonora and Luigi.

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