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Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician who has served as Prime Minister of Italy since October 2022. She is the first woman to hold the office and the head of the second-longest government in the history of the Italian Republic. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006, she has been president of the right-wing to far-right party Brothers of Italy (FdI) since 2014, and was president of the E…
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culture · Prime Minister of Italy since 2022 · politician · journalist · also Giorgia Meloni, Giorgia de Bastian, Meloni
Born 15 January 1977 · Q451791
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s president elected by popular vote. She also campaigns against LGBT rights, wants a naval blockade of Libya and has warned repeatedly against Muslim migrants. Ms Meloni strongly rejects the fascist label, saying recently it had been
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2026· 41 entries
“in compliance with European regulations and in agreement with the [European] Commission”
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“s president elected by popular vote. She also campaigns against LGBT rights, wants a naval blockade of Libya and has warned repeatedly against Muslim migrants. Ms Meloni strongly rejects the fascist label, saying recently it had been”
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“nostalgic fascists, racists or antisemites in the Brothers of Italy DNA”
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“Curiously, the [ICC] did so just when this person was about to enter Italian territory, after he had peacefully stayed in three other European states for twelve days.”
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“Italy remains strongly convinced of its commitment to decarbonisation in compliance with the Paris Agreement. We must diversify energy suppliers, in close collaboration with African countries.”
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“it is necessary to contextualise them. Those are laws that Silvio Berlusconi made for himself. But they are perfectly fair laws.”
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Alt News rated the claim “Italian Embassy statement criticised Rahul Gandhi's for disrespecting Georgia Meloni” False.
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NewsMobile rated the claim “The Italian Embassy issued a statement criticising Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Giorgia Meloni.” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Italian Embassy Statement Criticising Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Giorgia Meloni” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “The Italian Embassy issued a statement condemning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'derogatory remarks' on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.” False.
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Published video “Difesa dei confini, sicurezza, rispetto delle regole: proseguiremo dritti su questa strada.”.
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Published video “L’affetto per Giorgia Meloni a La Maddalena. Sempre orgogliosi del nostro Presidente🇮🇹”.
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Published video “"Giorgia è di una semplicità unica, il suo stupore nel vedere le conchiglie mi ha emozionato."”.
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Published video “Se qualcosa vi sembra sospetto, non sottovalutatelo e rivolgetevi alle Forze dell’Ordine.”.
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Published video “Questa mattina ho voluto incontrare i Carabinieri impegnati in Val di Susa durante violenti scontri”.
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Published video “Incontro con i Carabinieri impegnati in Val di Susa durante i violenti scontri del 25 luglio.”.
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Published video “Chiomonte: lo Stato c’è e non indietreggia.”.
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Published video “Mentre i violenti devastavano le strade di Bologna, lei ha avuto il coraggio di intervenire.”.
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Published video “Chi sbaglia deve rispondere delle proprie azioni. Anche quando è minorenne.”.
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Published video “Oggi il Governo ha approvato un disegno di legge che cambia le regole sull’imputabilità dei minori”.
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Published video “La violenza, lo spaccio e il degrado non possono diventare un destino per i nostri quartieri.”.
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Published video “🔴 Dichiarazioni congiunte con il Primo Ministro della Repubblica Portoghese, Luís Montenegro”.
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Published video “Il 19 luglio è una data che ha segnato la storia d’Italia. E ha segnato anche la mia vita.”.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Giorgia Meloni saying sharia law won't be allowed in Italy.” False.
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Published video “Il mio saluto agli agenti impiegati nelle operazioni straordinarie di controllo e sicurezza”.
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Published video “Saluto agli agenti impiegati nelle operazioni straordinarie di controllo e sicurezza”.
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Published video “Cerimonia di consegna del Premio "Maestro dell'Arte della Cucina Italiana"”.
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Published video “Continuiamo a mantenere il nostro impegno: riportare lo Stato dalla parte delle persone perbene”.
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Reported claimRated The video is fake. It’s a deepfake created with AI from a still image of Giorgia Meloni at a press conference in January, where no mention of Sharia law was made. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “A video shows Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saying: "We won’t allow Sharia law to be implemented in Italy. I’m Giorgia Meloni. I’m Christian. I’m a daughter of Italy.”” The video is fake. It’s a deepfake created with AI from a still image of Giorgia Meloni at a press conference in January, where no mention of Sharia law was made..
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Published video “Per non dimenticare mai.”.
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fact checker rated the claim “U.S. President Donald Trump shaking hands with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a NATO summit in Turkey.” misleading.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Video showing Meloni saying she is a Christian daughter of Italy who won't allow Sharia law in Italy is real.” AI Watermark.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “An image of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gazing at U.S. President Donald Trump was original and unedited” Enhanced.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Meloni commenting on the US use of nuclear weapons.” False.
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Public attention spiked: 15,348 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 4,906, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Foreign policy CE because this was in 2023 ("during the war" lasted much longer)
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Italy PM Giorgia Meloni said, "Nine countries have nuclear weapons. Only one has ever used them — the United States."” Never Said.
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Public attention spiked: 79,118 Wikipedia readers in one day, 16.1× the usual 4,906, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Orban is no longer the prime minister of Hungary as of 2026
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NewsMobile rated the claim “Picture Of PM Modi, Giorgia Meloni, Vijay And Salman Dining Together” AI-generated.
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Public attention spiked: 30,097 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.1× the usual 4,906, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 143,134 Wikipedia readers in one day, 29.2× the usual 4,906, with 0 article edits.
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Career landmark: Italian minister of Tourism (2026–2026).
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2025· 1 entry
The Meloni government enacted an decree which significantly restricted Italian citizenship by descent, affecting millions of Italian descendants
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2024· 3 entries
Awarded Order of Liberty (2024).
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Was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine
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Forbes ranked Meloni as the third-most-powerful woman in the world and she was listed amongst the most influential people in the world by Time magazine, while Politico ranked her as the most powerful person in Europe in
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2023· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2023).
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“to ask her to come with me to Lampedusa to personally realise the gravity of the situation we face, and to immediately accelerate the implementation of the agreement with Tunisia by transferring the agreed resources”
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Amidst an unprecedented migration crisis, she asserted that Europe and Italy need immigration and that only illegal immigration must be fought in favour of legal immigration
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2022· 3 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Italy (2022).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (2022).
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Campaign: 2022 general election.
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2021· 3 entries
“denounced the authoritarian, Islamist direction Erdogan”
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Meloni stated her party "denounced the authoritarian, Islamist direction Erdogan's Turkey has taken for years and asked the EU to withdraw Ankara's status as a candidate country", but upon taking office, pursued closer t
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Wrote that Russia under Putin defends European values and Christian identity
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2019· 1 entry
Criticised the French rationale for the intervention, stating it was because of Muammar Gaddafi's opposition to the CFA franc
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2018· 5 entries
Congratulated Vladimir Putin for his re-election as president
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (2018–2022).
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“s Liberation from Nazi-Fascism on 25 April, and Festa della Repubblica, which celebrates the birth of the Italian Republic on 2 June, should be substituted with the National Unity and Armed Forces Day on 4 November, which commemorates Italy”
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Said she would welcome Venezuelans, saying they are Christians and often of Italian origin
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Said that Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah were protectors of Syrian Christians in the Syrian civil war
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2016· 1 entry
While she said she would respect the law if elected mayor of Rome, she had supported a referendum to abrogate the civil union law
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2015· 1 entry
Meloni began a relationship with Andrea Giambruno, a journalist working for Mediaset TV channels
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2013· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (2013–2018).
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2012· 2 entries
Co-founded FdI, a legal successor to AN, and became its president in 2014
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Decided to add the tricolour flame to the party flag, a neo-fascist symbol associated with the MSI, which derived its name and ideals from the RSI
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2011· 1 entry
“I am a right-wing woman, and I proudly support women”
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2009· 2 entries
Meloni visited Yad Vashem in Israel
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Her party merged with Forza Italia (FI) into The People of Freedom (PdL) and she took over the presidency of the united party's youth section, called Young Italy
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2008· 4 entries
Career landmark: Italian Minister for Youth Policies (2008–2008).
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Was appointed Minister for Youth Policies in the fourth Berlusconi government, a role which she held until 2011
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (2008–2013).
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Career landmark: Italian Minister for Youth Policies (2008–2011).
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2006· 5 entries
When she became the vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (2006–2008).
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Meloni defended the laws passed by the third Berlusconi government that benefited companies of the prime minister and media mogul Silvio Berlusconi and also delayed ongoing trials involving him
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Declared in her curriculum vitae that she obtained a high school diploma in languages with the final mark of 60/60, and "Diploma di liceo linguistico; Giornalista"
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Also started to work as a journalist
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2000· 1 entry
And became the first woman president of Youth Action, the AN youth wing, in 2004
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1999· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Provincial Council of Rome (1999–2003).
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1998· 1 entry
After winning the primary election, Meloni was elected as a councillor of the province of Rome, holding this position until 2002
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1996· 1 entry
Became the national leader of Student Action, the student movement of the post-fascist National Alliance (AN), the national-conservative heir of the MSI, representing this movement in the Student Associations Forum e
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1995· 1 entry
Was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to nine years in a Spanish prison
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1992· 2 entries
At 15 years of age, Meloni joined the Youth Front, the youth wing of the Italian Social Movement (MSI), a neo-fascist political party that dissolved in 1995
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Meloni joined the Youth Front, the youth wing of the Italian Social Movement (MSI), a neo-fascist political party founded in 1946 by followers of Italian fascism
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1979· 1 entry
“I think that Tolkien could say better than we can what conservatives believe in.”
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1978· 1 entry
When she was one year old, moving to the Canary Islands and remarrying
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1977· 1 entry
Born 1977-01-15.
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1975· 2 entries
“s breakdown influenced her political outlook. Meloni has a sister, Arianna, who was born in 1975 and has been appointed head of the party”
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And has been appointed head of the party's political secretariat in 2023
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