Career Timeline of Giorgia Meloni: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Giorgia Meloni made an impact.

Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician and the current Prime Minister of Italy, the first woman to hold the position. She has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006. Meloni has led the Brothers of Italy (FdI), a right-wing to far-right party, since 2014. She also served as the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party from 2020 to 2025. Her political career is marked by her leadership within the Italian right-wing political landscape.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

1992: Joined Youth Front

In 1992, Giorgia Meloni joined the Youth Front, which was the youth wing of the Italian Social Movement (MSI).

1996: National Leader of Student Action

In 1996, Giorgia Meloni became the national leader of Student Action, the student movement of the post-fascist National Alliance (AN).

1998: Elected Councillor of the Province of Rome

After winning the primary election, Giorgia Meloni was elected as a councillor of the province of Rome in 1998.

2000: Elected National Director

Giorgia Meloni was elected as a national director in 2000.

2002: End of Term as Councillor of the Province of Rome

Giorgia Meloni's term as councillor of the province of Rome ended in 2002.

2002: President of Youth Action

In 2002, Giorgia Meloni became the president of Youth Action, the youth wing of AN.

2004: First Woman President of Youth Action

Giorgia Meloni became the first woman president of Youth Action, the AN youth wing, in 2004.

2006: Elected to Italian Parliament

Following her election to the Italian Parliament in 2006, Giorgia Meloni declared details of her high school diploma, which led to some controversy.

2006: Member of the Chamber of Deputies

Giorgia Meloni became a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2006.

2006: Became a member of Parliament

Giorgia Meloni has been a member of Parliament since 2006.

2008: Minister for Youth Policies

In 2008, Giorgia Meloni was appointed as the Minister for Youth Policies in the fourth Berlusconi government.

2009: Merged into The People of Freedom

In 2009, Meloni's party merged with Forza Italia (FI) into The People of Freedom (PdL).

2009: Meloni visited Yad Vashem in Israel

In 2009, as a minister, Giorgia Meloni visited Yad Vashem in Israel.

November 2010: Presented "Right to the Future" Package

In November 2010, Giorgia Meloni presented a 300 million euro package called the Right to the Future aimed at investing in young people.

November 2011: Berlusconi Resigns

On 16 November 2011, Berlusconi was forced to resign as prime minister amid a financial crisis and public protests, marking the end of Meloni's role as Minister for Youth Policies.

2011: End of term as Minister for Youth Policies

Giorgia Meloni's term as Minister for Youth Policies ended in 2011.

2011: Supported military intervention in Libya

In 2011, Giorgia Meloni followed the PdL party line in support of the military intervention in Libya.

2011: Publication of 'We Believe'

In her 2011 book "We Believe", Giorgia Meloni wrote about being a right-wing woman supporting women's issues and criticized feminism as more ideology than substance.

November 2012: Announced Bid to Contest PdL Leadership

In November 2012, Giorgia Meloni announced her bid to contest the PdL leadership against Angelino Alfano.

December 2012: Founded Brothers of Italy

In December 2012, Giorgia Meloni, Ignazio La Russa, and Guido Crosetto founded the Brothers of Italy (FdI) political movement.

2012: Co-founded Brothers of Italy

In 2012, Giorgia Meloni co-founded the Brothers of Italy (FdI) party.

2012: Added tricolour flame to party flag

In 2012, after the formation of FdI, Giorgia Meloni decided to add the tricolour flame to the party flag, a neo-fascist symbol associated with the MSI.

2013: Elected to Chamber of Deputies

In the 2013 Italian general election, Giorgia Meloni was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Lombardy.

2013: FdI Seat Count Tripled

In the 2018 Italian general election, Meloni's party obtained 4.4% of the vote and more than three times the seats won in 2013.

March 2014: Became President of FdI

In March 2014, Giorgia Meloni became the president of FdI.

2014: President of Brothers of Italy

In 2014, Giorgia Meloni became the president of the Brothers of Italy (FdI) party.

2014: Condemned Gaza War

In 2014, Giorgia Meloni condemned "another massacre of children in Gaza" during the Gaza War between Israel and Hamas.

2014: Appointed Party Leader in the House

In 2014, Giorgia Meloni resigned as the party's leader in the house to dedicate herself to the party.

2014: Supported lifting sanctions on Russia

In 2014, Giorgia Meloni supported lifting sanctions on the Russian Federation.

November 2015: Founded Our Land

In November 2015, Giorgia Meloni founded Our Land, a conservative political committee in support of her campaigns.

2016: Founded the "No, Thanks" committee

During the campaign for the 2016 Italian constitutional referendum, Giorgia Meloni founded the "No, Thanks" committee.

2016: Lost municipal election for mayor of Rome

Giorgia Meloni lost the municipal election to become mayor of Rome in 2016.

2016: Ran Unsuccessfully in Rome Municipal Election

In 2016, Giorgia Meloni unsuccessfully ran in the Rome municipal election.

December 2017: Re-elected as president of the party

The 2-3 December 2017 congress of FdI in Trieste saw the re-election of Meloni as president of the party

November 2018: Proposed replacing Liberation Day and Festa della Repubblica

In November 2018, Giorgia Meloni declared that the celebration of Liberation Day and Festa della Repubblica should be substituted with National Unity and Armed Forces Day.

2018: Led FdI in Opposition

After the 2018 general election, Giorgia Meloni led FdI in opposition during the 18th legislature.

2018: Won parliamentary seat election

Giorgia Meloni won first-past-the-post elections for a parliamentary seat in 2018.

2018: Congratulated Vladimir Putin for re-election

In 2018, Giorgia Meloni congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election as president of Russia.

2018: Stated Iran and Hezbollah protect Syrian Christians

In 2018, Giorgia Meloni stated that Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah were protectors of Syrian Christians in the Syrian Civil War.

2018: Elected to the Chamber of Deputies

In the 2018 Italian general election, Giorgia Meloni was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the single-member constituency of Latina, Lazio.

October 2019: Participation in Italian Pride rally and "I am Giorgia" slogan

In October 2019, Giorgia Meloni participated in the Italian Pride rally in Rome and criticized proposals to change the wording on minors' ID cards. Her speech included the slogan "I am Giorgia. I'm a woman, I'm a mother, I'm Italian, I'm Christian", which went viral and increased her popularity.

2019: FdI distanced itself from Ascoli Piceno party section

In 2019, FdI distanced itself from the Ascoli Piceno party section after it celebrated the anniversary of the March on Rome.

2019: Criticized French rationale for intervention in Libya

In 2019, Giorgia Meloni criticized the French rationale for the 2011 intervention in Libya, claiming it was due to Muammar Gaddafi's opposition to the CFA franc, and criticized Italian relations with Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

2020: President of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party

Giorgia Meloni became the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party in 2020.

February 2021: Joined Aspen Institute and was insulted on the radio

In February 2021, Giorgia Meloni joined the Aspen Institute. Also in February 2021, a university professor, Giovanni Gozzini, insulted her on the radio, leading to condemnation from President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and the professor's suspension.

October 2021: Signed the Madrid Charter

In October 2021, Giorgia Meloni signed the Madrid Charter, a document that describes left-wing groups as enemies of Ibero-America.

2021: Denounced Turkey's direction but pursued closer ties; advocated for expulsion of Indian Ambassador

In 2021, Giorgia Meloni denounced the authoritarian, Islamist direction of Turkey and advocated for the expulsion of the Indian Ambassador to Italy, as well as urging Alessandro Del Piero to refuse to play in the Indian Super League. She also criticized the "silence of the West" following the Asia Bibi blasphemy case.

2021: Wrote that Russia under Putin defends European values and Christian identity

In 2021, Giorgia Meloni wrote that Russia under Putin defends European values and Christian identity.

February 2022: Spoke at Conservative Political Action Conference

In February 2022, Giorgia Meloni spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida, urging attendees to defend their views against progressives.

July 2022: FdI leading in polls for Italian general election

In July 2022, as Italy headed towards a snap general election, Giorgia Meloni's FdI was leading in opinion polls. It was agreed that the party leader with the most votes would be put forward as prime minister candidate.

September 2022: Condemned Russia's annexation of Ukrainian provinces

In September 2022, Giorgia Meloni condemned Russia's annexation of four partially occupied provinces in south-eastern Ukraine, stating it has "no legal and political value."

October 2022: Condemned racial laws of 1938 in Parliament speech

On October 25, 2022, Giorgia Meloni said in her speech before the Parliament that she has never had sympathy for undemocratic regimes, including fascism, and considered the racial laws of 1938 the lowest point in Italian history.

2022: Pledged to review COVID-19 policies

After her party won the 2022 Italian general election, Giorgia Meloni and her party pledged to review the positions taken by the Italian government during the COVID-19 pandemic and end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.

2022: FdI Won General Election

Following the fall of the Draghi government, FdI won the 2022 general election.

2022: Re-elected to Parliament

Giorgia Meloni was re-elected to Parliament in 2022.

2022: Won parliamentary seat election

Giorgia Meloni won first-past-the-post elections for a parliamentary seat in 2022.

2022: Ignored request to remove tricolour flame

Heading into the 2022 general election, Giorgia Meloni ignored a request to remove the tricolour flame from the party's logo.

2022: Became Prime Minister of Italy

In 2022, Giorgia Meloni became the Prime Minister of Italy, making her the first woman to hold this position.

2022: Projected victory in Italian general election

In 2022, exit polls projected a victory for the centre-right coalition in the general election, with Giorgia Meloni's FdI expected to win a plurality of seats. This positioned her to become Italy's first female prime minister, which led to congratulations from other political figures.

2022: Sacked a member that praised Adolf Hitler

Shortly before the 2022 general election, Giorgia Meloni sacked a member that openly praised Adolf Hitler.

2022: Discussions about Meloni becoming Prime Minister of Italy

The possibility of Giorgia Meloni becoming the first woman to become Prime Minister of Italy had been widely discussed both prior to and after the 2022 Italian general election.

July 2023: Official trip to the United States

In July 2023, Giorgia Meloni made an official trip to the United States, where she met with U.S. political leaders at the U.S. Capitol, including Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. She also met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss various international issues such as Ukraine, China, and Africa, as well as economic exchange, trade relations, security policies and the upcoming G7 Italian presidency.

2023: Imposed arms embargo on Israel

Following the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza, Giorgia Meloni reversed her pro-Israel stance and imposed a full arms embargo on Israel.

April 2024: Announcement to run for European Parliament seat

On April 28, 2024, Giorgia Meloni announced her candidacy for a seat in the European Parliament elections scheduled for June.

July 2024: Awarded damages in defamation lawsuit against journalist Giulia Cortese

In July 2024, Giorgia Meloni was awarded damages in a defamation lawsuit against journalist Giulia Cortese, who in October 2021 had posted an altered photo of Meloni with Mussolini and made comments about Meloni's height that were deemed "body shaming".

October 2024: Travel to Lebanon and assurance of solidarity

On October 18, 2024, Giorgia Meloni traveled to Lebanon to express Italy's solidarity with Lebanon and UNIFIL amidst the current conflict.

2025: Orchestrated rapprochement between Trump and Zelensky

In 2025, Giorgia Meloni was credited for orchestrating a rapprochement between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky at the funeral of Pope Francis.