A moment of silence in Italy's parliament marked the death of former prime minister Giulio Andreotti, 94.

Andreotti led Italy seven times - and played a role in 39 of the 45 governments that ruled the country between 1947 and 1992.

A centrist, he was a prominent member of the now-defunct Christian Democracy party that dominated post-war Italian politics for almost 50 years.

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