Meloni is the first female premier in Italy. Many already hold positions around the world

Needless to go around it,

is the woman of the record who will remain in history: the

.

Before now, the highest office held by a woman was that of 

as president of the Senate, constitutionally alternate president of the Republic, according to the state ceremonial the second most important person in the country.

Before her, three women had held the office of Speaker of the Chamber, namely

of the PCI,

of the Lega and

of the Left and Freedom.

In addition to being the 

, the leader of Fratelli d'Italia also boasts a second record: hers is the 

(on equal terms with the

) 

just 

 from 25 September, the date of the election.

And while the hashtag #MeloniPremier goes crazy on social networks, it should be remembered that in Europe and in the world there are many women who hold or have held the role of prime minister in the past.

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Liz Truss

The latest in order of appointment, but already resigned, is

, chosen to succeed Boris Johnson in Great Britain just three weeks ago.

(1979 to 1990) and

(2016-2017) 

had headed the British government .

Giorgia Meloni will share the role of prime minister with

in France and Scotland with

, prime minister since 2014.

Remaining in Europe, an expression of female leadership is

since 2017

, as well as the fifth openly LGBT head of government in the world, second homosexual woman premier after Icelandic Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (2009-2013). 

, in office since 2017, was part of his government as Minister of Education and Culture

. In Estonia, since January 2021 he has held the position of Prime Minister

, leader of the Reform Party and former MEP.

She is also a female premier in Lithuania, where the economist

the government since December 2020.

Denmark also has a woman as premier,

, the youngest minister of state in Danish history, the same age as Meloni and in office since 2019. It is Finnish

who is the youngest government leader in the world, for having taken up the post at 34 in 2019. Before her, the 'primacy' belonged to New Zealander

, who was sworn in in October 2017 at the age of 37.

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Sanna Marin premier of Finland

Remaining outside the European continent, Labor Party leader

has been the first woman to hold the post of premier of Barbados since 2008.

In Africa

is the fourth and current prime minister of Namibia, in office since March 2015. Togo has also chosen a woman as premier,

, in office since September 28, 2020 and with a long experience at the United Nations . 

Economist

has been Gabon's first minister since July 16, 2020 and the first woman to fill this role in the country after having been Minister of Defense.