Giorgia Meloni

Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Italy since October 2022, the first woman to hold this position. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006, she has led the right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) political party since 2014 and has been the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party since 2020. Forbes ranked Meloni as the fourth most powerful woman in the world in 2023. In 2024 she was listed among the most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
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Some of the key events about Giorgia Meloni

  • 1992
    Joined the Youth Front, the youth wing of the Italian Social Movement
  • 1996
    Expressed admiration for Mussolini, calling him "a good politician"
  • 1998
    Elected as a provincial councilor in Rome
  • 2006
    Became the youngest ever Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies
  • 2008
    Appointed Minister for Youth in Berlusconi's fourth government
  • 2008
    Opposed same-sex marriage and adoption rights for LGBT couples
  • 2012
    Co-founded the Brothers of Italy party
  • 2014
    Elected as President of the Brothers of Italy party
  • 2016
    Ran for Mayor of Rome, finishing third with 20.6% of the vote
  • 2016
    Criticized Pope Francis for his stance on immigration
  • 2018
    Led Brothers of Italy to win 4.4% of the vote in the general election
  • 2018
    Proposed a naval blockade to stop migrants from reaching Italy
  • 2019
    Opposed a bill aimed at combating homophobia and transphobia
  • 2020
    Elected President of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party
  • 2020
    Voted against EU coronavirus recovery fund
  • 2021
    Expressed support for Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ law
  • 2022
    Became Italy's first female Prime Minister
  • 2022
    Proposed constitutional changes to limit presidential powers
  • 2022
    Implemented policies restricting migrant rescue ships
  • 2023
    Introduced controversial "anti-rave" decree limiting public gatherings

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