Italian PM Giorgia Meloni reveals childhood homelessness in new book

WorldPolitics
15 Jul 2025 • 8:10 PM MYT
The Independent
The Independent

The world’s most free-thinking newspaper

image is not available

  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni revealed in her memoir that she accidentally burnt down her family home as a child, leaving them homeless.
  • Ms Meloni disclosed that her determination to succeed and her feelings of inadequacy stem from her father abandoning the family shortly when she was young.
  • She stated that her father's lack of love and indifference scarred her, driving her to relentlessly prove herself, particularly in male-dominated environments.
  • The first female Italian prime minister, who has led the country since 2022, admitted that the "wound" of abandonment fuels her attention to detail, stubbornness, and commitment.
  • Ms Meloni also described herself as an "introverted" child with a "sullen expression", a trait she says has persisted into adulthood.

IN FULL