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Giorgia Meloni

Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician who has served as Prime Minister of Italy since 2022.

Updated September 12, 20261 min readCited sources

Giorgia Meloni is the Prime Minister of Italy, a position she has held since October 2022. She is the first woman to lead the Italian government and leads the Brothers of Italy party.

What it is

Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician born in Rome in 1977. She served as Minister of Youth from 2008 to 2011 before co-founding the Brothers of Italy party in 2012. She has led the party since 2014 and became Prime Minister after the 2022 general election.

Key details

Meloni was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006. She is widely described in sources as a right-wing or far-right figure, and her party has roots in neo-fascism or post-fascism. She also served as president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party from 2020 to 2025.

Why it matters to Canada

As prime minister of a G7 country, Meloni is a key partner for Canada in NATO, the EU, and transatlantic relations. Her conservative leadership influences global policy discussions on issues such as migration, security, and economic cooperation.

In short

  • Born in Rome in 1977.
  • First woman to serve as Prime Minister of Italy (since October 2022).
  • Leader of Brothers of Italy since 2014.
  • Previously Minister of Youth (2008–2011).
Canadian angle

Meloni is relevant to Canadian readers as the head of government of Italy, a G7 country and major partner in NATO, the EU, and the transatlantic relationship.

Quick questions

Who is Giorgia Meloni?
Giorgia Meloni is the Prime Minister of Italy and leader of the Brothers of Italy party.
What party does she lead?
She leads the Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia), a party she co-founded in 2012.
Is she the first female prime minister of Italy?
Yes, she is the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of Italy.

Sources

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giorgia-Meloni
    Supports: Birth date and place; party leadership; first female prime minister; prime minister since 2022.
  2. Treccani — https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giorgia-meloni/
    Supports: Biographical details; Mattarella tasking her with forming a government; first woman to serve as prime minister.
  3. Wikipedia (French) — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgia_Meloni
    Supports: Political career chronology; co-founding Brothers of Italy; leadership of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party.
  4. Wikipedia (English) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgia_Meloni
    Supports: Sworn in as prime minister; first woman in office.
  5. BBC News — https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63351655
    Supports: 2022 election context; first female prime minister; party election result.