Giulio Andreotti, one of the most prominent political figures of post-war Italy, has died aged 94.
Mr Andreotti was Italian prime minister seven times between 1972 and 1992. He led the Christian Democrat party, which dominated Italian politics for decades.
He was dogged in later years by allegations of corruption and mafia links.
He had been seriously ill for some time, the Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported.
Mr Andreotti entered the Italian parliament in 1945 and remained there for more than 60 years, before seeing out his days as a senator-for-life.
He was reputed to have met the pope as an eight-year-old after sneaking away from a Vatican tour group.
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