Giorgia Meloni's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Giorgia Meloni. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

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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2013: FdI in the 2013 Italian general election

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

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.

2022: FdI won general election

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

2022: Forbes Ranks Meloni

In 2022, Forbes ranked Giorgia Meloni as the seventh most powerful woman in the world.

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.

2023: Forbes Ranking

In 2023, Forbes ranked Giorgia Meloni third most powerful woman in the world.

April 2024: Meloni announces candidacy for European Parliament

On April 28, 2024, Giorgia Meloni announced her candidacy for a seat in the European Parliament, with elections to be held in June. In the election her party remained the most voted in the country with 28.8% of votes, and Meloni became the most voted candidate in the election.

July 2024: Meloni Awarded Damages in Defamation Lawsuit

In July 2024, Giorgia Meloni was awarded damages in a defamation lawsuit against journalist Giulia Cortese, who had altered a photo of Meloni to include Mussolini and then body shamed her. Cortese criticized the judgment, citing issues with freedom of expression.

2024: Forbes ranked Meloni as the third-most-powerful woman in the world

In 2024, Forbes ranked Meloni as the third-most-powerful woman in the world.

2024: Meloni Receives Global Citizen Award and Time Magazine Recognition

In 2024, Giorgia Meloni was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people and received the Atlantic Council's Global Citizen Award. Forbes also ranked her third most powerful woman in the world in 2024.

January 2025: Release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala after arrest in Tehran

On January 8, 2025, Giorgia Meloni announced that Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, who had been arrested in Tehran, was released by Iranian authorities and had left the country. She was welcomed by Meloni upon landing at Rome Ciampino Airport. On 12 January, Abedini was released back to Iran.