Giulio Andreotti

Giulio Andreotti, seven times Italian prime minister and one of the country's most prominent post-war figures, has died at the age of 94, family sources said on Monday.

Rome hospital officials say Giulio Andreotti, Italy's former seven-time premier, is in serious but stable condition after suffering heart problems. The Policlinico Gemelli hospital says 93-year-old Andreotti was hospitalised on Thursday with a cardiac crisis that followed a respiratory infection.

Giulio Andreotti, seven times Italian prime minister and one of the country's most prominent post-war figures, has died at the age of 94, family sources said on Monday.

Rome hospital officials say Giulio Andreotti, Italy's former seven-time premier, is in serious but stable condition after suffering heart problems. The Policlinico Gemelli hospital says 93-year-old Andreotti was hospitalised on Thursday with a cardiac crisis that followed a respiratory infection.