Giulio Andreotti

Giulio Andreotti (born in Rome, 14 January 1919) is an Italian political figure, among the most powerful in post-war Italy. He has been repeatedly accused of having Mafia contacts, and was eventually convicted, even though he avoided formal conviction because of statutory terms. He is often considered to have a strong sense of irony. He served as the prime minister of Italy seven times; his terms were:

Quotes

• In response to an opposition politician that had claimed that "power wears down", Andreotti responded Power wears down those who haven't got it. The sentence became proverbial and is widely recognized in Italy.
• A joke about Andreotti had him being called by a fellow party member, who pledged him to go to judge Giovanni Falcone's funeral. His friend begged "The state must answer the Mafia, and you are one of the top authorities!". To which Andreotti answered puzzled, "Which one you mean?".