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'''Silvio Berlusconi''' (born [[Milan]], 29 September 1936) is an [[Italian]] businessman and [[conservative]] politician, although he could be considered more a populist than a conservative (he does favour lowering taxes but not cutting in spending public money, nor does he have a conservative agenda concerning ethical issues). He is the leader of the [[Forza Italia]] party which he founded in 1993, and was prime minister of Italy between 1993 and 1994 and again between 2001 and 2006. His wealth derives from his ownership of the media conglomerate Finninvest, which owns several major television channels and newspapers, but he started as a housing developer.  There are some concerns about the real provenience of the money with which he started his business back in the 70's.  He is also  the owner of the football team [[AC Milan]]. He has been the subject of judicial investigations into alleged [[corruption]], although never convicted partly because some investigations have expired their time and partly because his government has passed laws that have depenalized the crimes with which he was charged.

'''Silvio Berlusconi''' (born [[Milan]], 29 September 1936) is an [[Italian]] businessman and [[conservative]] politician, although he could be considered more a populist than a conservative (he does favour lowering taxes but not cutting in spending public money, nor does he have a conservative agenda concerning ethical issues). He is the leader of the [[Forza Italia]] party which he founded in 1993, and was prime minister of Italy between 1993 and 1994 and again between 2001 and 2006. He is the current prime minister having been reelected by a substantial majority in April of 2008 after the fall of the leftist government of Romano Prodi. His wealth derives from his ownership of the media conglomerate Finninvest, which owns several major television channels and newspapers, but he started as a housing developer.  There are some concerns about the real provenience of the money with which he started his business back in the 70's.  He is also  the owner of the football team [[AC Milan]]. He has been the subject of judicial investigations into alleged [[corruption]] by what he and other claims is a group of politicized judges or "toghe rosse" (red robes) as commonly known. Absolved in some cases, in others has never convicted partly because some investigations have expired their time and partly because some of his opponents claim his government has passed laws that have depenalized the crimes with which he was charged.

[[Category:Political People]]

[[Category:Political People]]

[[Category:Italy]]

[[Category:Italy]]