In A Blow To Italy’s Far-Right Prime Minister, Sardinia Has Elected Its First Woman And Left-Wing President
55-year-old Alessandra Todde narrowly defeated the right-wing candidate who was handpicked by far-right prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
In a blow to Italy’s far-right prime minister, a region has elected this engineer as its first woman and left-wing president.
55-year-old Alessandra Todde, who had the backing of the Democratic Party, was elected as the president of the island of Sardinia on Feb. 27.
She narrowly defeated the right-wing candidate who was handpicked by far-right prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
Todde, an engineer from Sardinia, had previously served as the deputy industry minister under the previous prime minister, Mario Draghi.
Speaking after her victory, Todde said that she was very happy and proud, adding that her win could “write a page of history for Sardinia”.
This is also the first time that Italy’s center-left has flipped a region from the right since 2015.
Political analysts say the victory has shown that Meloni and her far-right Brothers of Italy party are not undefeatable.
Meloni’s party still controls 14 of Italy’s 20 regions, but there are 4 more regional elections that are scheduled for 2024.
