A file photo taken on December 20, 2001 shows former Greek Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis holding a candle during a vigil in Athens. Constantine Mitsotakis died on May 29, 2017 at age 98. Pic/AFP

Athens: Former Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis died on Monday at the age of 98, the media reported.

Mitsotakis, one of the most prominent politicians in the country for decades, "passed away surrounded by persons he loved and who loved him", Xinhua news agency cited a family statement as saying.