She is the first woman to hold this position.
The leader of the far-right party "Fratelli d'Italia", Giorgia Meloni, has just been appointed this Friday president of the Italian Council of Ministers, the equivalent of Prime Minister, by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella.
His appointment was only a formality after his party's broad success in the last legislative elections in September, confirmed by its absolute majority obtained in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
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The 45-year-old Roman, who was able to "de-demonize" her party to come to power exactly a century after Mussolini, had met in the morning with the President of the Republic as part of the consultations preceding the appointment of a government. , with his allies Matteo Salvini, the populist leader of the Anti-Migrant League, and Silvio Berlusconi, the declining leader of Forza Italia.
"We are awaiting the decision of the President of the Republic and we are already ready, we want to proceed as quickly as possible", declared Giorgia Meloni at the end of the interview, referring to an "important moment for the nation".
First names circulate for his government
The composition of his government should also reflect this desire to reassure Rome's partners.
Former President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani, a member of Forza Italia, is the favorite for Foreign Affairs, and Giancarlo Giorgetti, a representative of the moderate wing of the League already a minister in the outgoing government of Mario Draghi, holds the rope for the Economy.
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The new head of government and her ministers could be sworn in this weekend before the President of the Republic before tackling the many challenges that await them.
This eurosceptic has given up campaigning for an exit from the euro, but she has promised to defend her country's interests more in Brussels.
And this while growth depends on nearly 200 billion euros in grants and loans from the European Union as part of its post-pandemic recovery fund.
Stuck between the hammer of her "allies" and the anvil of Brussels and the markets, Giorgia Meloni already seems on the razor's edge even before taking office, almost a tradition in a country known for its chronic governmental instability.