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Who is Giorgia Meloni?

Giorgia Meloni is Italy's first female prime minister who created history by leading a right-wing coalition since World War II. Leader of the Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy party), she has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2006 until 2018.

Growing up in the Garbatella area of southern Rome, Meloni joined the Youth Front, the youth wing of the neo-fascist political party Italian Social Movement (MSI) in 1992. MSI was created in 1946 by supporters of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. She later became the national leader of the National Alliance (AN) student movement.

 

The 45-year-old Meloni won her first local election at 21 and became Italy's youngest minister ever at 31 when she was handed over the youth portfolio in Silvio Berlusconi's 2008 government. 

 

Meloni's biggest political gamble occurred in 2012 when she and some of the AN veterans left Berlusconi and co-founded Brothers of Italy. She became its president in 2014.

 

A right-wing populist and Italian nationalist, her political positions have been described as far right. Meloni compares her party to the US Republican Party and the UK's Conservative Party, in which patriotism and family values are exulted, while political correctness and global elites are criticised.

 

Meloni still embraces an old slogan adopted by Mussolini's fascists: "God, fatherland and family". She has also spoken out against the "LGBT lobby" and called for a naval blockade of Libya to halt migration.

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Meloni slams Left, hails Trump, Modi as leaders of global conservative wave

Giorgia Meloni highlighting the emergence of a global conservative movement led by figures such as Indian PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump, and Argentinian President Javier Milei

Updated On: 23 Feb 2025 | 1:13 PM IST

Being investigated for repatriating Libyan warlord, says Italian PM Meloni

Meloni's government has been under fire from the opposition, human rights groups and the ICC itself for releasing al-Masri

Updated On: 29 Jan 2025 | 7:33 AM IST

Meloni's closeness to Musk and Trump is a win-win but also a big risk

. After the Trump visit, Italy confirmed it was in advanced talks with Musk's SpaceX to provide secure telecommunications, inevitably raising the question of a quid pro quo

Updated On: 07 Jan 2025 | 9:55 AM IST

Italy PM Meloni, Hungary's Orban pledge cooperation on migration, Ukraine

During one and half hour meeting at Italian government's headquarters the leaders also emphasised the importance of addressing irregular migration, calling for increased cooperation with countries

Updated On: 05 Dec 2024 | 7:13 AM IST

Italy ban on int'l surrogacy part of push for conservative family values

In the UK, the surrogate is the legal parent at birth but courts can transfer parenthood to the intended parents through a parental order, a surrogacy-specific mechanism designed to be less burdensome

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 10:11 AM IST

India, Italy announce five-year strategic action plan for key sectors

The action plan 2025-29 identified 10 specific pillars for advancing bilateral engagement

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 11:56 AM IST

PM Modi meets Italian, Portuguese, Norwegian counterparts in Brazil

Modi on Monday met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and discussed ways to deepen ties in defence, security, trade and technology

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 8:05 AM IST

Elon Musk to celebrate PM Meloni as Italy eyes space sector investment

Musk and Meloni have met on a number of occasions, including at a political festival last December thrown by the prime minister's right-wing Brothers of Italy party

Updated On: 03 Sep 2024 | 8:36 AM IST

Netanyahu meets Italian counterpart Meloni, Cypriot President Nikos

Meloni assured Netanyahu of Italy's support for Israel

Updated On: 22 Oct 2023 | 7:03 AM IST

Biden thanks far-right Italian Premier Meloni for her support of Ukraine

Italy and the United States are also standing strong with Ukraine, and I compliment you on your very strong support in defending against Russian atrocities

Updated On: 28 Jul 2023 | 7:23 AM IST

Joe Biden to welcome far-right Italian PM Meloni for White House talks

The warm reception comes after initial trepidation in the Biden administration about Meloni, who rose to power last year as the head of Italy's most far-right government since the end of World War II

Updated On: 27 Jul 2023 | 11:18 AM IST

Italy's PM Meloni acknowledges anomalies in escaping of Russian businessman

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni acknowledged anomalies in the handling of a Russian businessman who escaped from house arrest in Italy to avoid extradition to the United States

Updated On: 15 Apr 2023 | 9:27 PM IST

India, Italy share conviction in rule of law, human-centric vision: Meloni

Giorgia Meloni highlighted the growing connectivity between Europe and the Indo-Pacific and its positive implications for trade and strategic partnerships

Updated On: 03 Mar 2023 | 9:49 AM IST

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Updated On: 03 Mar 2023 | 9:43 PM IST

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni reaffirms commitment to EU recovery plan

The top EU official is holding a series of bilateral discussions with leaders of the 27-member bloc ahead of the February 9-10 meeting of the European Council

Updated On: 10 Jan 2023 | 12:33 PM IST

PM Modi meets Italy's Meloni at G20 summit in Bali, holds bilateral talks

The two leaders discussed the deepening of bilateral cooperation in various sectors including trade and investment, and people to people ties, the Prime Minister's Office said in a tweet

Updated On: 16 Nov 2022 | 3:55 PM IST

Italy's right-wing govt slammed for anti-rave decree, oppn sounds alarm

The decree on illegal raves was among the first actions of Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right-led government

Updated On: 03 Nov 2022 | 6:42 AM IST