Meloni breaks record: far-right executive is the longest-serving in Italy in the last 80 years
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Meloni breaks record: far-right executive is the longest-serving in Italy in the last 80 years

SIC Notícias4 September 2026 at 06:15

The government led by Giorgia Meloni reached a historic milestone by becoming the longest-lasting executive in the Italian Republic in the last 80 years. The Italian prime minister surpassed the previous longevity record, which belonged to Silvio Berlusconi's second government.

Since 1945, the Italian Republic has had 68 governments, with an average duration of just over a year. This data reflects the country's known political instability, characterized by high governmental turnover.

Meloni's achievement represents a notable exception in this context of unstable governance, demonstrating a capacity for maintaining power that had not been seen in Italy in eight decades. Her tenure in office strongly contrasts with the historical average for Italian executives.

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