He was the first Italian former minister to undergo a prison condemn.

While the office is similar to those in most other parliamentary systems, the Italian prime minister has less authority than some of his counterparts.

Earlier this month, he became the first sitting Italian prime minister to testify as a criminal defendant.

He came out in 2000, becoming the first Italian minister ever to do so.

The idea that an Italian prime minister would survive for five years seemed absurd.

He resigned in 1991 to become Italian minister of agriculture.

The Italian prime minister and the cabinet are officially called the government.

It was the first time that a sitting Italian prime minister had testified as a criminal defendant.

Some of the women who have been linked with the Italian prime minister.

He was ordered to pay €250,000 compensation to the office of the Italian prime minister for "damaging its reputation".