On October 22, the leader of the Brothers of Italy party, 45-year-old Georgia Maloney, officially took the oath of office as head of the Italian government. She became the first female prime minister in the history of the country.
Meloni took the oath of the Prime Minister of Italy.
Also took the oath today and ministers of her government. Italy has 24 new officials, of which six are women.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella called the first woman prime minister in the history of the republic to his palace and instructed her to form a new government. The day before, he held consultations with a united center-right delegation, which guaranteed a clear parliamentary majority and an unambiguous indication of the desire to see the leader of the “Brothers of Italy” at the head of the government.
Therefore, on Saturday, October 22, in the presidential palace in the presence of the president Italy Georgia Maloney took the oath of head of government. Shortly before, she announced the members of her cabinet:
- The position of Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister will be held by Antonio Tajani, former President of the European Parliament;
- The Italian Ministry of Defense will be headed by Guido Crossetto, co-founder of the Brothers of Italy party;
- The Ministry of Interior will be headed by a representative “League” Matteo Piantedosi, who already worked there as chief of staff in the government of Matteo Salvini, and until recently held the position of prefect of Rome;
- League leader Matteo Salvini will combine the posts of deputy prime minister and minister of infrastructure.
Zelensky spoke with Maloney
The day before, the Ukrainian leader had a telephone conversation with Maloney. During the conversation, they stressed the need to continue comprehensive support for Ukraine. This issue is especially relevant after the formation of the new Italian government.
The President of Ukraine also thanked Meloni for her strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state.
Meloni's position on Russia's war against Ukraine
It is important to note that unlike other far-rights, Meloni has taken a stronger stance on foreign policy and Russia's war against Ukraine. It was resolute and in parliament, the “Brothers of Italy” voted for the provision of weapons to Ukraine.
A decisive step from the “Brothers of Italy” party was the visit of Senator Adolf Urso to Kyiv to improve relations between Italy and Ukraine. He made it clear that Meloni and her party would act clearly on the supply of arms to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia.
