History of Alessandra Mussolini in Timeline

Alessandra Mussolini is an Italian politician, television personality, model, and former actress and singer. A member of the Mussolini family as the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, she has served in both the Italian Parliament and the European Parliament. Until 2024, she was a Member of the European Parliament for Forza Italia.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

1922: Benito Mussolini as dictator

In 1922, Benito Mussolini started his rule as the fascist dictator of Italy.

May 1938: Birth of Marianna Pia Villani Scicolone

On May 11, 1938, Marianna Pia Villani Scicolone, Alessandra Mussolini's mother, was born in Rome.

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1943: The Assisi Underground movie focus

In 1943, The Assisi Underground movie in which Alessandra Mussolini played, focused on the Roman Catholic Church rescuing Italian Jews from the Nazis.

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1943: End of Benito Mussolini dictatorship

In 1943, the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini ended in Italy.

1976: Start of High School

In 1976, Alessandra Mussolini began attending high school at the American Overseas School of Rome.

1977: Minor role in 'A Special Day'

In 1977, Alessandra Mussolini had a minor role as "Maria Luisa" in "A Special Day" movie.

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1980: End of High School

In 1980, Alessandra Mussolini finished attending high school at the American Overseas School of Rome.

1982: Album release in Japan

In 1982, Alessandra Mussolini released the pop music album "Amore" on Alfa Records, only in Japan.

1982: Release of Album "Amore"

In 1982, Alessandra Mussolini, as a singer, released a city pop album entitled "Amore".

August 1983: Playboy Cover (Italy)

In August 1983, Alessandra Mussolini appeared on the cover of the Italian edition of Playboy magazine.

November 1983: Playboy Cover (Germany)

In November 1983, Alessandra Mussolini appeared on the cover of the German edition of Playboy magazine.

October 1989: Marriage to Mauro Floriani

On October 28, 1989, Alessandra Mussolini married customs policeman Mauro Floriani.

1990: Final film role and departure from acting

In 1990, Alessandra Mussolini starred in her final film and left the film industry to continue studying, after being asked by a producer to change her name.

1990: Departure from the Film Industry

In 1990, Alessandra Mussolini starred in her final film and left the industry after a producer asked her to change her name.

1992: Election to Parliament

In 1992, Alessandra Mussolini was elected to parliament in a Naples constituency as a member of the Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI).

1993: Candidacy for Mayor of Naples

In 1993, Alessandra Mussolini was a candidate for the post of mayor of Naples, but was defeated by Antonio Bassolino.

1994: Graduation from Sapienza University of Rome

In 1994, Alessandra Mussolini graduated from Sapienza University of Rome with a Master of Science in medicine and surgery.

2001: Altercation on Porta a Porta

In 2001, Alessandra Mussolini was involved in an altercation on the "Porta a Porta" talk show, where she verbally and physically attacked Katia Bellillo.

January 2002: Challenging for leadership of the party

In January 2002, Alessandra Mussolini unsuccessfully challenged Gianfranco Fini for the leadership of the Alleanza Nazionale party after he withdrew support for her in a television interview.

November 2003: Resignation from National Alliance

On 28 November 2003, Alessandra Mussolini left the National Alliance following Gianfranco Fini's visit to Israel and apology for Italy's role as an Axis Power during the Second World War, while defending Israel's right to exist.

2004: Founded Social Action Party

In 2004, Alessandra Mussolini became the first woman to lead a political party in Italy when she founded the national conservative political party Social Action.

2004: Social Alternative vote in European Parliament election

In the 2004 European Parliament election, Alessandra Mussolini's party, Social Alternative, gained 1.2% of the electoral list vote, with Mussolini receiving 133,000 preference votes.

March 2005: Banning from regional elections

In March 2005, Alessandra Mussolini was initially banned by a local court from regional elections for presenting fraudulent signatures, leading to a hunger strike, but Italy's top administrative court later annulled the decision.

2006: Controversial response to transgender candidate

In 2006, Alessandra Mussolini responded to claims by the transgender Italian parliamentary candidate Vladimir Luxuria that she was a "fascist" with a controversial statement.

November 2007: Remarks trigger collapse of far-right grouping in European Parliament

In November 2007, Alessandra Mussolini's remarks about Romanians triggered the collapse of the far-right Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty grouping within the European Parliament.

April 2008: Member of Italian Parliament

After the Italian general elections of April 2008, Alessandra Mussolini served as a member of the Italian parliament within Silvio Berlusconi's alliance, The People of Freedom.

2008: Member of the Chamber of Deputies

From 2008, Alessandra Mussolini was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, being elected under The People of Freedom party.

2010: Condemnation of Vatican's Comparison of Homosexuality with Paedophilia

In 2010, Alessandra Mussolini condemned the Vatican's comparison of homosexuality with paedophilia, stating "You can't link sexual orientation to pedophilia … this link risks becoming dangerously misleading for the protection of children".

February 2013: Election to the Senate of the Republic

In the Italian general election of February 2013, Alessandra Mussolini was elected to the Senate of the Republic as a member of The People of Freedom.

November 2013: Transformation of The People of Freedom into Forza Italia

In November 2013, The People of Freedom party was transformed into a new Forza Italia.

2013: Member of Italian Senate

From 2013, Alessandra Mussolini was a member of the Italian Senate, being elected under The People of Freedom, which later became part of Forza Italia.

2013: Floriani Accused in Child Prostitution Trial

In 2013, Mauro Floriani, Alessandra Mussolini's husband, was among around 50 men accused of paying two teenage girls for sexual services in Rome.

2014: Elected to European Parliament

In 2014, Alessandra Mussolini was elected to the European Parliament.

2014: Election to the EP for Forza Italia

In the 2014 European Parliament election, Alessandra Mussolini was elected to the EP for Forza Italia.

2014: Painter

Since 2014, Alessandra Mussolini has been a painter.

2015: First solo exhibition

In 2015, Alessandra Mussolini held her first solo exhibition in Rome.

2015: Floriani pleads guilty in child prostitution trial

In 2015, Alessandra Mussolini's husband, Mauro Floriani, pled guilty to soliciting the services of an underage prostitute, and received a one-year suspended sentence.

2018: Departure from Forza Italia

In 2018, Alessandra Mussolini left Forza Italia following the party's decision to be in opposition to the Conte government.

2019: Great-grandson of Benito Mussolini runs for European Parliament

In 2019, Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini, Benito Mussolini's great-grandson, ran for the Fratelli d’Italia party in the European Parliament election.

2019: Loss of Re-election to European Parliament

In the 2019 European Parliament election, Alessandra Mussolini lost her bid for re-election to the European Parliament.

December 2020: Television career

In December 2020, Alessandra Mussolini left politics for a new television career, participating in "Ballando con le stelle" and "Tale e quale show".

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December 2020: Temporary Departure from Politics

In December 2020, Alessandra Mussolini temporarily left politics for a reality television career.

November 2022: Return as an MEP

In November 2022, Alessandra Mussolini returned as an MEP, succeeding Antonio Tajani, after he was appointed in the Meloni government.

2022: Support of the anti-homophobia Zan bill

In 2022, Alessandra Mussolini supported the anti-homophobia "Zan bill" and refused to provide her gender information on her MEP identity card after returning to the European Parliament.