Who is Silvagni Berlusconi?

Who is Silvagni Berlusconi?

Berlusconi was the senior G8 leader from 2009 until 2011 and he currently holds the record for hosting G8 Summits (having hosted three Summits in Italy). After serving nearly 19 years as member of the Chamber of Deputies, Italy’s lower house, after the 2013 general election he became a member of the Senate .

How old is Berlusconi now?

Berlusconi was born in Milan in 1936, where he was raised in a middle-class family. His father, Luigi Berlusconi (1908–1989), was a bank employee, and his mother, Rosa Bossi (1911–2008), a housewife.

Is Berlusconismo a form of populism?

According to Berlusconi’s political and entrepreneurial opponents, Berlusconismo is only a form of demagogic populism, comparable to Fascism, in part because Berlusconi has defended aspects of the regime of Benito Mussolini, even though he has criticised the racial Fascist laws and the alliance with Nazi Germany.

What was the Berlusconi government’s programme?

A key point in the Berlusconi government’s programme was a planned reform of the Italian Constitution, which Berlusconi considered to be ‘inspired by the Soviets’, an issue on which the coalition parties themselves initially had significantly different opinions.

Will Silvio Berlusconi’s government survive?

Nevertheless, Berlusconi’s government survived parliamentary votes of confidence in August, September, and December, though the last was by a margin of only three votes in the lower house. In February 2011 he was ordered to stand trial for allegedly soliciting sex from a 17-year-old prostitute and abusing his power in the subsequent cover-up.

How did Berlusconi get his start in the media?

Berlusconi first entered the media world in 1973, by setting up a small cable television company, TeleMilano, to service units built on his Segrate properties. It began transmitting in September the following year.