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Giorgia Meloni
Current politicianItaly

Giorgia Meloni

Prime Minister of Italy (since October 2022) · Brothers of Italy

Giorgia Meloni is Prime Minister of Italy and leader of Brothers of Italy, heading a right-wing coalition with the League and Forza Italia.

Positions as of 28 October 2026
Profile on 12 axes8 of 12 documented
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign

Positions are taken from public statements, voting records and platforms as of 28 October 2026, and may have changed since. Report an inaccuracy.

Where they stand

The 12 axes, axis by axis

  1. 01OwnershipNo clear record
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets+30
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare+35
    SharedSelf-reliant

    Based on the phase-out of the citizenship income benefit for people judged fit to work, replaced by a narrower inclusion payment.

  4. 04Authority+25
    DemocraticStrong leader

    Her government proposed direct election of the prime minister and a judicial reform that critics said would weaken checks on the executive; she accepted the March 2026 referendum defeat and kept governing through parliament, so the score sits moderately toward strong leadership.

  5. 05Security+60
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06StructureNo clear record
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality+60
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08ReligionNo clear record
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology+30
    EmbraceCaution

    Based on the ban on lab-grown meat in defence of farming traditions and calls to revise the EU emissions trading system.

  10. 10Culture+70
    MulticulturalNational identity

    Based on the Albania offshore migrant centres and restrictive asylum policy, while her government also expanded legal work visas for non-EU workers.

  11. 11TradeNo clear record
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy+25
    CooperationStrength

    Supports NATO, the EU framework and military aid to Ukraine while stressing national sovereignty; scored only mildly toward strength.

4 axes have no clear record: no documented statement, vote or platform places Giorgia Meloni there, so matching leaves them out.

Who is Giorgia Meloni?

Giorgia Meloni was born in Rome in 1977 and entered politics in youth wings of the Italian right. She was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006 and served as Minister of Youth under Silvio Berlusconi from 2008 to 2011. In 2012 she co-founded Brothers of Italy, which she has led since 2014. After the party came first in the September 2022 election, she became Italy's first woman prime minister in October 2022, leading a coalition with the League and Forza Italia. In September 2026 her government became the longest-serving in postwar Italy. She has said she intends to stay in office until the legislature ends in 2027.

Previously: Leader of Brothers of Italy (since 2014) · Minister of Youth (2008-2011) · Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies (2006-2008)

Documented positions

  • Her government phased out the citizenship income benefit for people deemed able to work, saying it discouraged employment.Source: ansa.it
  • Italy built migrant processing centres in Albania under a deal with Tirana, which Italian courts repeatedly blocked from holding asylum seekers.Source: rferl.org
  • A 2024 law backed by her coalition made surrogacy a crime for Italian citizens even when carried out abroad.Source: apnews.com
  • Her government proposed a constitutional reform for direct election of the prime minister, approved by the Senate in June 2024.Source: wantedinrome.com
  • She campaigned for a justice reform separating the careers of judges and prosecutors, which voters rejected in a March 2026 referendum.Source: ansa.it
  • Her government moved to ban lab-grown meat, citing the protection of Italian farming and food traditions.Source: euronews.com
  • She has backed Ukraine against Russia's invasion and hosted President Zelensky for talks in Rome.Source: euronews.com
  • In 2026 she and nine other EU leaders asked for a review of the EU emissions trading system and longer free allowances.Source: ansa.it

Record

Supporters point to political stability after years of short-lived governments, a record run in office and a combination of tight migration policy with firm support for Ukraine and the Atlantic alliance. Critics cite cuts to anti-poverty support, the legal setbacks of the Albania centres and laws they describe as targeting same-sex couples.

In March 2026 voters rejected her government's justice reform by about 54 to 46 percent on a turnout near 59 percent. Meloni accepted the result and said the government would continue. On 8 October 2026 parliament gave final approval to her coalition's new electoral law, a proportional system with a seat bonus for any alliance winning more than 42 percent; the opposition said it would challenge it in the Constitutional Court.

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Giorgia Meloni: questions

What party is Giorgia Meloni in?

Meloni leads Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia), a right-wing party she co-founded in 2012. She governs in coalition with the League and Forza Italia.

What are Giorgia Meloni's main policy positions?

Her government has pursued restrictive asylum policy, including centres in Albania, phased out the citizenship income for people able to work, criminalised surrogacy abroad, proposed direct election of the prime minister and supported Ukraine.

When is Italy's next general election?

The legislature runs until autumn 2027. Meloni said in September 2026 that she intends to remain in office until its end, and a new electoral law passed in October 2026 is expected to apply to that vote.

Sources

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Portrait: Giorgia Meloni Official 2024 (cropped).jpg by Governo Italiano, CC BY 3.0 it, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and converted to grayscale by 12axes-test.com.