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.
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In a blow to Italy’s far-right prime minister, a region has elected this engineer as its first woman and left-wing president.
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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.
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She narrowly defeated the right-wing candidate who was handpicked by far-right prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
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Todde, an engineer from Sardinia, had previously served as the deputy industry minister under the previous prime minister, Mario Draghi.
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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”.
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This is also the first time that Italy’s center-left has flipped a region from the right since 2015.
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Political analysts say the victory has shown that Meloni and her far-right Brothers of Italy party are not undefeatable.
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Meloni’s party still controls 14 of Italy’s 20 regions, but there are 4 more regional elections that are scheduled for 2024.