This Friday, Giorgia Meloni notched 1,413 consecutive days as Italy’s prime minister, officially making her administration the longest-running and most stable in the country since the end of World War II. It’s a striking achievement in a nation where governments have historically lasted just over 13 months on average before collapsing under a no-confidence vote or coalition infighting.
Meloni, who became Italy’s first female prime minister in the 80-year history of its republic, rose to power on the strength of Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), a party she founded only a decade before her 2022 victory. In that election, held on September 25, her party won more than 7.3 million votes—about 26 percent of the total—easily outpacing the center-left Democratic Party, which took just 19 percent.
By joining forces with Matteo Salvini’s right-wing League and the center-right Forza Italia, Meloni assembled a solid coalition controlling 230 of the 400 seats in Italy’s Chamber of Deputies. That majority has held remarkably firm for nearly four years, a rare feat of political durability in a country long associated with revolving-door governments and chronic instability.
Want the full analysis of how Meloni pulled off this record-setting run? Check out the original article on El Tiempo.
Source: ¿Cómo ha logrado Giorgia Meloni presidir el gobierno más largo y estable de Italia en 80 años? (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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