Meloni Sets Record for Staying in Power

Giorgia Meloni’s government has reached a milestone that once seemed difficult to imagine in Italy: 1,413 consecutive days in office, one day longer than Silvio Berlusconi’s record during one of his four terms as prime minister.

That makes Meloni’s hard-right administration the longest-lasting government in Italy’s postwar history. In a country known for political instability, the record gives the prime minister a powerful image of durability. Italy has had almost 70 governments in the past 80 years.

“It is certainly a point of pride,” Marco Osnato, a prominent lawmaker from Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party, said of the achievement. Analysts say the record could help Meloni as Italy prepares for a national election in 2027.

The picture is not entirely straightforward, however. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party continues to lead opinion polls, making a repeat of her 2022 victory appear possible. But recent events have complicated her route to re-election, said Lorenzo Pregliasco of the YouTrend polling institute. The government’s longevity may strengthen her standing, while the political challenges ahead will test whether that advantage translates into another mandate.

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It is certainly a point of pride.