Italy's First Female Prime Minister Is Far-Right Leader Giorgia Meloni
Italy's first female prime minister is Far-Right leader Giorgia Meloni as she was sworn in on Saturday alongside her cabinet team, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War II. In the election that took place a month ago, Meloni, who is the leader of the nationalist Brothers of Italy, won resoundingly as part of a coalition that also included Forza Italia, which was led by the former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, and Matteo Salvini's League.
Author:Suleman ShahReviewer:Han JuOct 23, 20220 Shares473 Views
Italy's first female prime minister is Far-Right leader Giorgia Melonias she was sworn in on Saturday alongside her cabinet team, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War II.
In the election that took place a month ago, Meloni, who is the leader of the nationalist Brothers of Italy, won resoundingly as part of a coalition that also included Forza Italia, which was led by the former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, and Matteo Salvini's League.
Antonio Tajani, a member of Forza Italia, has been appointed to the position of foreign minister of Italy. His involvement with European institutions dates back many years, and he served as president of the European Parliament in 2017.
Giancarlo Giorgetti, a member of the League and regarded as one of the party's more moderate figures, will be in charge of the Ministry of the Economy.
Another important ministry, the Ministry of Defense, will be headed by Guido Crosetto, the co-founder of Brothers of Italy and a trusted adviser to Meloni. Crosetto is an expert in the defense business and most recently served as the head of the Federation of Italian Aerospace Companies.
After her party, Brothers of Italy gained more than 25 percent of the vote in snap elections in late September, the 45-year-old leader recited the traditional oath of office in front of Italian President Sergio Mattarella on the following Saturday.
Meloni, who is 45 years old, vowed to be loyal to the republic before shaking hands with President Sergio Mattarella in a room that was decorated with frescoes and crystal chandeliers. "I swear to be devoted to the republic," Meloni said.
Her administration is the 12th in this century, and it succeeded a national unity administration led by Mario Draghi, a former chief of the European Central Bank. It faces a litany of complex issues, the most significant of which are an impending economic downturn, rising energy costs, and the difficulty of presenting a unified front in regard to the conflict in Ukraine.
Berlusconi had repeatedly undermined Meloni's support for Ukraine, most recently earlier this week when he blamed Kyiv for the Russian invasion and revealed that he had exchanged gifts and "sweet letters" with his old friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The impasse was brought about when the leader of Brothers of Italy stated that they would not consider Berlusconi's close associate for the position of the justice minister. An audio tape of Berlusconi boasting about his personal friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin was leaked to the media only a few hours after the two appeared to have patched up their differences.
After Meloni had made a concerted effort throughout the campaign to reassure Italy's Western allies over the country's pro-NATO stance and its support for Ukraine in the conflict, the audio caused a tremor to spread throughout the coalition.
Conclusion
Meloni revealed her team on Friday, following days of frequently difficult discussions behind the scenes. She gave her junior partners, the League and Forza Italia, five ministries each while retaining nine cabinet slots for her own party.
The remaining members of the 24-strong squad are technocrats; nevertheless, there are only six females in total.
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Suleman Shah
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Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences.
Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA).
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