Italian far-right politician Meloni requests Prime Minister nomination from President Mattarella

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Seoyul] Giorgia Meloni (45), leader of the Italian right-wing party Brothers of Italy (FdI), appears to be close to being nominated as Prime Minister.

According to Italy's ANSA news agency, on the 21st (local time), Meloni met with President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace, the presidential residence in Rome, for about 10 minutes along with representatives of the right-wing coalition.

After the meeting, Meloni held a press conference with key figures of the right-wing coalition, including Matteo Salvini, leader of the League (Lega), and Silvio Berlusconi, leader of Forza Italia (FI), stating, "We are waiting for the president's decision," and "We are already prepared and want to proceed with forming the government as soon as possible."

In the early general election held on the 25th of last month, Meloni formed a right-wing coalition with the far-right League and the center-right Forza Italia, securing a majority in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

During this meeting, Meloni said that the right-wing coalition unanimously requested President Mattarella to delegate the authority to form the government to her. Meloni stated, "I have been designated as the person to be entrusted with the authority to form the new government," adding, "To quickly address the soaring energy prices that burden businesses and households and the war in Ukraine, we will form the government as soon as possible."

Italy is a parliamentary system, but the authority to nominate the prime minister rests with the president.

Since the previous day, President Mattarella has been calling leaders of various parties one by one to hold consultations for forming the government. After the meeting with the right-wing coalition representatives, the consultations concluded, and it is expected that President Mattarella will nominate the prime minister within a few hours.

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