Giorgia Meloni, here in Rome on October 10, has been named Italy's first female prime minister.
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Giorgia Meloni, here in Rome on October 10, has been named Italy's first female prime minister.
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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni named as Italy's first female prime minister

Populist firebrand Giorgia Meloni has been named as Italy's first female prime minister, becoming the country's most far-right leader since Benito Mussolini.