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 the current Prime Minister of Italy, the first woman to hold the position. She assumed office in October 2022 and leads the third-longest government in the history of the Italian Republic. Meloni has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006. She has also been the president of the right-wing to far-right party Brothers of Italy (FdI) since 2014 and served as president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party from 2020 to 2025.

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

1954: The Fellowship of the Ring Publication

In 1993, Giorgia Meloni sang along with the folk band Compagnia dell'Anello, named after 'The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)' by J.R.R. Tolkien.

1975: Birth of sister Arianna

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

January 1977: Giorgia Meloni Born in Rome

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

1978: Father abandoned family

In 1978, when Meloni was one year old, her father abandoned the family, moving to the Canary Islands and remarrying.

1979: The Neverending Story Novel

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

1993: Meloni Attends 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, Meloni's father was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to nine years in a Spanish prison.

1996: Graduated from Istituto tecnico professionale di Stato Amerigo Vespucci

In 1996, Meloni graduated from Istituto tecnico professionale di Stato Amerigo Vespucci.

2006: Controversy about diploma

After her election to the Italian Parliament in 2006, Giorgia Meloni declared in her curriculum vitae that she obtained a high school diploma in languages, which caused some controversy due to the type of institution she attended.

2006: Last contact with father

In 2006, Giorgia Meloni's father last contacted her, when she became the vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies.

2009: Voted in favor of decree law against euthanasia

In 2009, Meloni voted in favor of a decree law against euthanasia.

2009: Meloni Visits Yad Vashem

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

2013: FdI in the 2013 Italian general election

In 2013, Giorgia Meloni's FdI party won seats in the Italian general election.

2014: Condemned "another massacre of children in Gaza"

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

2015: Meloni Begins Relationship with Giambruno

In 2015, Giorgia Meloni began a relationship with Andrea Giambruno, a journalist working for Mediaset TV channels.

January 2016: Participated in Family Day

On 30 January 2016, Meloni participated in the Family Day, an anti-LGBT rights demonstration, declaring herself against LGBT adoption and announcing her pregnancy.

February 2016: Expressed preference against having a gay child

During a February 2016 interview with the Italian television show Le Iene, Meloni stated that she would "rather not have a gay child".

September 2016: Birth of Ginevra

In September 2016, Giorgia Meloni and Andrea Giambruno's daughter, Ginevra, was born.

March 2018: Criticized Disney for representing a gay couple in Frozen II

In March 2018, Meloni criticised The Walt Disney Company on Facebook for including a gay couple in the musical fantasy film Frozen II, writing "Enough! We are sick of it! Take your hands off the children."

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2018: FdI in the 2018 Italian general election

In 2018, Giorgia Meloni's FdI party participated in the Italian general election as part of the centre-right coalition. The party secured 4.4% of the vote, increasing their seats compared to 2013. Meloni was elected to the Chamber of Deputies. The election resulted in a hung parliament.

2018: Congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election

In 2018, Meloni congratulated Vladimir Putin for his re-election as president.

2018: Expressed willingness to welcome Venezuelans

In 2018, Meloni stated she would welcome Venezuelans, citing their Christian faith and Italian origins.

2018: Stated Iran and Hezbollah were protectors of Syrian Christians

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

October 2019: Meloni's speech at the Italian Pride rally in Rome

In October 2019, Giorgia Meloni participated in the Italian Pride rally in Rome, where she criticized proposals to change wording on children's identity cards. Her speech, concluding with "I am Giorgia...", became a viral remix, increasing her popularity.

October 2019: Spoke against same-sex parenting

In October 2019, at a rally at the Piazza del Popolo, Meloni spoke against same-sex parenting, and her speech went viral on Italian social media platforms.

2019: Meloni's "I am Giorgia" Speech

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

2020: Meloni becomes President of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party

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

October 2021: Meloni signs the Madrid Charter

In October 2021, Giorgia Meloni signed the Madrid Charter, a document from the Vox party describing left-wing groups as enemies. She also participated in Vox's party congress.

February 2022: Meloni speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference

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

July 2022: FdI leads centre-right coalition in polls

As of July 2022, with the Italian general election approaching after the 2022 Italian government crisis, FdI, led by Giorgia Meloni, was leading the centre-right coalition in opinion polls and was widely expected to lead the government if the coalition won a majority.

September 2022: Meloni embraces "Dio, patria, famiglia"

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

October 2022: Lollobrigida Appointed Minister of Agriculture

Since 22 October 2022, Francesco Lollobrigida, partner of Arianna Meloni, has been Minister of Agriculture.

2022: Condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine

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

2022: Centre-right coalition wins the 2022 general election

In 2022, exit polls projected that the centre-right coalition would win a majority of seats in the general election. Giorgia Meloni was projected to be the winner of the election, becoming the country's first female prime minister.

February 2023: Migrant boat sinks off the coast of Calabria

In February 2023, a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Steccato di Cutro, near Crotone, Calabria, resulting in at least 86 deaths. Giorgia Meloni expressed sorrow and condemned human traffickers.

March 2023: Italy bans cultured meat

In March 2023, Giorgia Meloni's government in Italy approved a draft bill banning the production and commercialization of cultured meat for human and animal consumption.

March 2023: Calls for resignation after migrant boat sinking

In March 2023, following the migrant boat sinking, Elly Schlein, leader of the Democratic Party, along with other parties, called for the resignation of interior minister Matteo Piantedosi.

May 2023: Severe floods affect Emilia-Romagna

In May 2023, the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy was hit by severe floods, resulting in fatalities and displacement. The damage was estimated to exceed €10 billion. The government approved a €2 billion recovery package.

June 2023: Bill on justice approved by the Council of Ministers

On 15 June 2023, the Council of Ministers approved a bill on justice which abolished the crime of abuse of office and redesigned the appeal procedures in the first instance initiated by prosecutors against acquittals, as well as the use and dissemination of wiretapping.

June 2023: Appointment of Extraordinary Commissioner for the Reconstruction

On 27 June 2023, the Meloni cabinet officially appointed army corps general Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as Extraordinary Commissioner for the Reconstruction, after weeks of tension within the government and between majority and opposition parties, due to the severe floods that affected Emilia-Romagna in May 2023.

October 2023: Meloni Announces Split with Giambruno

On October 20, 2023, Giorgia Meloni announced her split with Andrea Giambruno following his controversial off-air statements.

November 2023: Meloni Inaugurates 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 to mark the 50th anniversary of the author's death.

November 2023: Italy first country to ban cultured meat

In November 2023, Italy became the first country to ban cultured meat after the government approved the bill.

November 2023: Council of Ministers approved the "Safety Package"

On 16 November 2023, the Council of Ministers approved the "safety package", later known as the "Safety Bill", which included subjects such as terrorism, scams, cannabis, and illegal occupation of property.

2023: Sister appointed head of party's secretariat

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

January 2024: Approval of the bill about "differentiated autonomy" in the Senate

In January 2024, the bill about "differentiated autonomy" was approved in the Senate, it was then approved by the Chamber on 19 June. The law was criticised by the opposition.

February 2024: Approval of the bill on justice by the Senate

In February 2024, the bill on justice was approved by the Senate. The bill had been approved by the Council of Ministers in June 2023, and the Chamber of Deputies approved it in July.

March 2024: Started building work on migrant facilities in Albania

In March 2024, building work started on the migrant management facilities in Albania, as per the immigration agreement with Italy.

August 2024: Meloni comments on court case over Italian government's social policy

On 12 August 2024, Meloni characterised 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.

September 2024: Chamber of Deputies approved the "Safety Bill"

On 18 September 2024, the Chamber of Deputies approved the "Safety Bill", which covered subjects such as terrorism, scams, cannabis, and illegal occupation of property.

October 2024: Senate extends ban on surrogacy

On 16 October 2024, The Senate voted 84-58 in favor of extending a ban on surrogacy to couples who go abroad to avail of the procedure.

October 2024: Meloni Assures Solidarity with Lebanon and UNIFIL

On October 18, 2024, Giorgia Meloni traveled to Lebanon and assured the solidarity of Italy with Lebanon and UNIFIL in the current conflict.

April 2025: Government approves a decree-law based on the previous security bill

On 4 April 2025, the government approved a decree-law that almost entirely follows the previous security bill, which had been sent back to the Chamber due to the lack of financial coverage and doubts raised by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, in order to speed up the approval process.

October 2025: Detained migrants at Albanian asylum centre

By October 2025, the asylum centre in Albania had room for 36,000 migrants, but only 256 had been detained there.

October 2025: Senate approves government-initiated constitutional bill

On October 30, 2025, the government-initiated constitutional bill, often called the "Nordio Reform", which would amend the Italian Constitution in various aspects was approved by the Senate of the Republic.