Giorgia Meloni (Italian: [ˈdʒordʒa meˈloːni]; born 15 January 1977) is an Italian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Italy since October 2022, the first woman to hold this position.

Giorgia Meloni has been the incumbent prime minister since 22 October 2022. Chigi Palace in Rome, the seat of the Council of Ministers and the official residence of the Prime Minister of Italy.

The prime minister of Italy is the head of the Council of Ministers, which holds effective executive power in the Italian government. [1] [2] The first officeholder was Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, who was sworn in on 23 March 1861 after the unification of Italy. [3]

Oct 21, 2022 · Now at 45 she has accepted the role of Italy's first female prime minister, although she has picked a government in which only one in four ministers are women. Meloni has come to power partly...

Feb 1, 2025 · Giorgia Meloni is a populist Italian politician who cofounded (2012) and leads (2014– ) the Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia), a party with neofascist roots. She is the first woman to serve as prime minister of Italy (2022– ).

Dec 18, 2024 · MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday defended her friendship with U.S. tech billionaire and Trump confidant Elon Musk, telling Italian lawmakers that she would not be influenced in areas where he has economic interests.

Oct 22, 2022 · Giorgia Meloni, the hard-right leader who was sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister on Saturday, won the election on a campaign built around a promise to block migrant ships and...