Long-serving Italian politician Roberto Maroni dies at 67

Roberto Maroni, a longtime leader of Italy’s right-wing Northern League party and a cabinet minister in ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi’s three governments, has died aged 67 (Luca Bruno/AP)

Roberto Maroni, a longtime leader of Italy’s right-wing Northern League party and a cabinet minister in ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi’s three governments, has died at the age of 67, League leaders said on Tuesday.

State-run RAI television cited a family statement saying Mr Maroni died at 4am after a long illness.