Childhood and Education Journey of Giorgia Meloni in Timeline

Discover the defining moments in the early life of Giorgia Meloni. From birth to education, explore key events.

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

1946: Italian Social Movement (MSI) Founded

The Italian Social Movement (MSI), a neo-fascist political party, was founded in 1946.

1954: Fellowship of the Ring publication

As a youth activist with the Italian Social Movement (MSI), Giorgia Meloni attended the 1993 revival of the Camp Hobbit festival and sang along with the folk band Compagnia dell'Anello, named after The Fellowship of the Ring (1954).

1975: Sister Arianna Born

Giorgia Meloni's sister, Arianna, was born in 1975.

January 1977: Giorgia Meloni's birth

Giorgia Meloni was born in January 1977.

January 1977: Born in Rome

Giorgia Meloni was born in Rome, Italy, in January 1977.

1978: Father Abandoned Family

In 1978, Giorgia Meloni's father abandoned the family, moving to the Canary Islands.

1979: Neverending Story Novel

Giorgia Meloni named her political conference Atreyu, after the hero of the novel The Neverending Story (1979).

1993: Attended Camp Hobbit festival

In 1993, as a youth activist, Giorgia Meloni attended the revival of the Camp Hobbit festival and sang along with the folk band Compagnia dell'Anello.

1995: Father Convicted of Drug Trafficking

In 1995, Giorgia Meloni's father was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to nine years in a Spanish prison.

1995: Dissolution of MSI

In 1995, the Italian Social Movement (MSI) dissolved.

1995: National Alliance Legal Successor

In 1995, the National Alliance (AN) became the legal successor to the MSI, shifting towards national conservatism.

1996: Graduated from Istituto tecnico professionale di Stato Amerigo Vespucci

Giorgia Meloni graduated from Istituto tecnico professionale di Stato Amerigo Vespucci in 1996.

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.

August 2008: Called for Boycott of Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

In August 2008, Giorgia Meloni invited Italian athletes to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games in disagreement with the Chinese policy implemented towards Tibet.

January 2016: Participated in Family Day and Announced Pregnancy

On 30 January 2016, Giorgia Meloni participated in the Family Day, an anti-LGBT rights demonstration, and announced that she was pregnant.

May 2016: Promised to Name a Street After Giorgio Almirante

In May 2016, during the Rome municipal election campaign, Giorgia Meloni promised to name a street after Giorgio Almirante if elected, causing controversy.

2016: Founded the "No, Thanks" committee

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

2016: Daughter born

In 2016, Giorgia Meloni and Andrea Giambruno had a daughter.

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

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: "I am Giorgia" speech

In 2019, Giorgia Meloni, in a speech to a rally in Rome, declared: "I am Giorgia. I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am Christian."

September 2022: Reportedly embraced "Dio, patria, famiglia"

In September 2022, Giorgia Meloni reportedly continued to embrace the trinomial "Dio, patria, famiglia" ('God, fatherland, family').

October 2022: Sister's Partner Becomes Minister of Agriculture

On 22 October 2022, Giorgia Meloni's sister's partner, Francesco Lollobrigida, became the Minister of Agriculture.

December 2022: Meeting to discuss constitutional reform

In late December 2022, Giorgia Meloni announced that Elisabetta Casellati would meet with opposition parties to begin the roadmap towards a constitutional reform, potentially strengthening the powers of the Prime Minister.

2022: Condemned Russian Invasion of Ukraine

In 2022, Giorgia Meloni condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and pledged to continue sending arms to Ukraine.

January 2023: Visited Algeria to discuss gas supply

In January 2023, Giorgia Meloni visited Algeria and signed a deal with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune regarding gas supply to Italy, making Algeria Italy's largest gas supplier.

February 2023: Visited Ukraine and met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

On February 22, 2023, Giorgia Meloni visited Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the Russian invasion. She affirmed Italy's support for Ukraine "from the beginning until the end."

March 2023: Visited India and met with Narendra Modi

In March 2023, Giorgia Meloni visited India, where she met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praised his policies, describing him as the "most loved leader in the world".

April 2023: Visited Ethiopia and announced the Mattei Plan

In April 2023, Giorgia Meloni had an official visit in Ethiopia, announcing the "Mattei Plan" for investments in the African continent.

May 2023: Attended 49th G7 summit in Hiroshima

In May 2023, Giorgia Meloni attended the 49th G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.

June 2023: Appointment of Extraordinary Commissioner for the Reconstruction

On June 27, 2023, the Meloni cabinet officially appointed army corps general Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as Extraordinary Commissioner for the Reconstruction in response to the severe floods that affected the Emilia-Romagna region in May.

October 2023: Announced split with Andrea Giambruno

On October 20, 2023, Giorgia Meloni announced her split with Andrea Giambruno following his controversial off-air statements, which included propositioning a female colleague for a threesome.

October 2023: Met with Emmanuel Macron in Rome

On October 23, 2023, Giorgia Meloni met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome. The meeting primarily focused on the ongoing energy crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

November 2023: Inaugurated Tolkien exhibition

In November 2023, Giorgia Meloni inaugurated a major exhibition on J. R. R. Tolkien at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome.

November 2023: Participated in COP27 and G20 summit

In November 2023, Giorgia Meloni participated in her first international summit at the United Nations COP27 in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. During her speech, Meloni stated: "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." In the following week, Meloni participated in the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, where she had her first bilateral meeting with the U.S. president Joe Biden on November 15, 2023.

November 2023: Met with EU leaders in Brussels

On November 3, 2023, Giorgia Meloni met European Union (EU) leaders such as Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel, Paolo Gentiloni, Roberta Metsola, and other politicians in Brussels.

November 2023: Presented reform for direct election of Prime Minister

On November 3, 2023, Giorgia Meloni officially presented the reform which provided the direct election of the Prime Minister by popular vote, the so-called premierato, and a new electoral law which gave 55% of parliamentary seats in both houses to the coalition that arrives first in the general election.

2023: Sister Appointed Head of Party's Political Secretariat

In 2023, Giorgia Meloni's sister, Arianna, was appointed as the head of the party's political secretariat.

August 2024: Characterized European Commission case as "surrealist"

On August 12, 2024, Giorgia Meloni characterized as "surrealist" the court case initiated by the European Commission over the Italian government's social policy that favoured Italians over recent non-citizen immigrants.