Meloni overtakes Craxi to reach new milestone as government marks three years in office this week.
Italy’s right-wing coalition led by prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday became the third longest-serving government in the 79-year history of the Italian republic.
Meloni’s coalition has clocked up 1,094 days since taking office in Palazzo Chigi on 22 October 2022, just ahead of the first Bettino Craxi government which lasted for 1,093 days, from 4 August 1983 until 1 August 1986.
Leader of the right-wing Fratelli d’Italia, Meloni shares power with her coalition partners, deputy premiers Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajani, respectively leaders of the right-wing Lega and centre-right Forza Italia.
As the government prepares to mark three years in office this week, Meloni claims that the coalition remains united, noting that Italy has had 68 governments since 1946.
Topping the ranking of Italy’s longest-lived executives is Silvio Berlusconi with his second government, which served for 1,412 days, from 11 June 2001 to 23 April 2005.
Berlusconi also holds second place in the ranking, with his fourth executive holding power for 1,287 days, from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.
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