Giorgia Meloni swears in as Prime Minister of Italy and takes her government forward with 24 portfolios

The leader of the Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Melonihas sworn this Saturday the position of new prime minister in an official ceremony before the head of state, Sergio Mattarella.

“I swear to be faithful to the Republic, to loyally comply with the Constitution and the laws, and to exercise my mandate and my functions in the exclusive interest of the nation,” he pronounced before the head of state, in the Roman Festival Hall Quirinal Palace.

Immediately afterwards, Meloni signed the decree of his appointment and shook hands with Mattarella, then standing to his left to preside over the oath of his twenty-four ministers.

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The first to do so were its two vice presidents, Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajanirespective exponents of the League and Forza Italia, the other two games of the right-wing coalition that won the elections on September 25.

In addition, it is already known that Salvini will also have the Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility portfolio, and Tajani that of Foreign Affairs.

All set to rule

The oath has included all the ministers and, as dictated by protocol, the Undersecretary of the Presidency of the Government, Alfredo Mantovanoone of the most influential positions in the cabinet and who will take office during the first Council of Ministers this Sunday.

Family members of the new government have also attended the ceremony. In the first row, Meloni’s partner could be seen, the journalist Andrea Giambrunoand their daughter, Ginevra, 5 years old.

Meloni’s Executive is divided among the three parties of the right-wing coalition that won the general elections on September 25: eight ministers of Brothers of Italyfour of the Northern Legacy by Matteo Salvini and five by forza italy by Silvio Berlusconi. In addition to new technicians, who will complete the leadership of the new president.

This Sunday will stage the transfer of powers with the outgoing prime minister, Mario Draghiand Meloni will preside over the Council of Ministers for the first time.

Then it will be time for investiture of the Executive in the two seats of Parliament, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputiesone more formalism since the right has an absolute majority.