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Birth of Giorgia Meloni

15 January 1977

Giorgia Meloni was born on 15 January 1977 in Rome. An Italian politician, Meloni was born in Rome and entered politics in her teens through youth organizations of the right-wing tradition. She served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2006, and as minister for youth in the last Berlusconi government, from 2008 to 2011. In 2012 she co-founded the party Brothers of Italy, which she led to first place in the 2022 election. In October of that year she became the first woman to hold the office of prime minister of Italy, heading a coalition with the League and Forza Italia. Her government has combined strong support for Ukraine and engagement with European institutions with a firm approach to immigration.

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