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 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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2018: Won parliamentary seat election

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

2022: FdI Won General Election

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

2022: Won parliamentary seat election

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

2022: Ranked seventh most powerful woman by Forbes

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

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.

2023: Ranked third most powerful woman by Forbes

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

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".

2024: Ranked as third-most-powerful woman by Forbes

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

2024: Recognized as one of the most influential people and received Global Citizen Award

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

January 2025: Release of Cecilia Sala

In January 2025, Iran reportedly requested a prisoner swap related to the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala in December 2024. On January 8, 2025, Giorgia Meloni announced that Sala had been released by Iranian authorities and returned to Italy.