Italian head of state Sergio Mattarella (81) has ordered right-wing politician Giorgia Meloni (45) to form a government. A spokesman for the Quirinale Palace in Rome announced this on Friday evening. The party leader of the Fratelli d’Italia took the order and presented her list of ministers. Your swearing in and that of the cabinet at the palace are scheduled for Saturday morning. Meloni becomes Italy’s first female head of government.
Meloni was in the presidential palace in the morning for consultations with the party and faction leaders of the conservative Forza Italia and the right-wing populist League. Afterwards, surrounded by Forza Italia founder Silvio Berlusconi (86) and Lega boss Matteo Salvini (49), she explained that the legal alliance was ready and wanted to move forward as quickly as possible. The Fratelli won the elections at the end of September and has since held an absolute majority in both houses of parliament with Forza Italia, the Lega and the splinter party Noi Moderati. (SDA)