Giorgia Meloni to become the first female Prime Minister of Italy

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A coalition of the right wing alliance has won a majority in the recently held Italian parliamentary election on 25 September 2022.

The coalition has won 235 seats in the 400 member Italian Parliament's lower house, Chamber of Deputies.

The Brother of Italy party led by Giorgia Meloni emerged the largest single party with 118 seats. 

She is likely to be the first female Prime minister of Italy after the foundation of the Italian Republic in 1946.

She will be the 31st Prime Minister of Italy.

The Italian parliament has two houses. The upper house called the Senate has 200 members and the lower house called the Chamber of deputies has 400 members.

President of Italy: Sergio Mattarella

Currency of Italy: Euro

Capital of Italy: Rome