*Translated by Sara Pasino
ROME – «The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, has conferred the mandate to form the new government to Giorgia Meloni. She has accepted it and has announced the list of the ministers». The announcement came from the Secretary General of the Quirinale, Ugo Zampetti and it opens the door to the new centre-right government. Giorgia Meloni, the first woman PM in Italian history, and the ministers have sworn in on Saturday morning, October 22.
The “Varese” ministers
In the list of ministers there is the return of Giancarlo Giorgetti, from Varese, who will be minister of Economy and Finance. But there is another politician from the province of Varse, it is the candidate of the Lega, professor Giuseppe Valditara, who will be Minister of Education.
The list of ministers
Giorgia Meloni: Prime Minister
Foreign Affairs: Antonio Tajani (FI) – vice president of the Council
Infrastructure: Matteo Salvini (Lega) – vice president of the Council
Interior: Matteo Piantedosi (Lega)
Justice: Carlo Nordio (fdi)
Defense: Guido Crosetto (fdi)
Economy: Giancarlo Giorgetti (Lega)
Business-Economic Development and Made in Italy: Adolfo Urso (fdi)
Agricultural policies: Francesco Lollobrigida (FDI)
Ecological Transition-Environment and Energy Security: Gilberto Pichetto Fratin (FI)
Work and social policies: Marina Calderone (technician in quota fdi)
Education: Giuseppe Valditara (Lega)
University and Research: Anna Maria Bernini (FI)
Culture: Gennaro Sangiuliano (technician in quota fdi)
Health: Orazio Schillaci (technical)
Tourism: Daniela Santanchè (fdi)
Relations with Parliament: Luca Ciriani (FDI)
Public administration: Paolo Zangrillo (FI)
Regional Affairs and Autonomy: Roberto Calderoli (Lega)
Policies of the sea and for the South: In the Musumeci (fdi)
European Affairs: Raffaele Fitto (FDI)
Sport and youth: Andrea Abodi (technical)
Family, birth rate and equal opportunities: Eugenio Roccella (fdi)
Disability: Alessandra Locatelli (Lega)
Institutional reforms: Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati (FI)