Alessandra Mussolini
Alessandra Mussolini (born 30 December 1962) is an Italian politician, television personality, model and former actress and singer. Mussolini has been a member of both houses of the Italian Parliament as well as the European Parliament. She is also known for being a member of the Mussolini family as a granddaughter of Benito Mussolini. Since 2022, she has been a Member of the European Parliament for Forza Italia.
Alessandra Mussolini | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 November 2022 | |
| Constituency | Central Italy |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Central Italy |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 28 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Central Italy |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Constituency | Campania |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 29 April 2008 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Campania 1 |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 19 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | Naples |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1962 Rome, Italy |
| Political party | FI (2013–2018; 2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | MSI (1992–1995) AN (1995–2003) AS (2003–2009) AS (2004–2006) PdL (2009–2013) |
| Spouse |
Mauro Floriani (m. 1989) |
| Children | 3, including Romano |
| Parent(s) | Romano Mussolini (father) Maria Scicolone (mother) |
| Relatives | Mussolini family Sophia Loren (aunt) Rachele Mussolini (half-sister) |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
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Following in the footsteps of her maternal aunt Sophia Loren, Mussolini first gained notoriety through acting and modelling. In 1982, as a singer, she released a city pop album entitled Amore. Mussolini starred in her final film in 1990 and left the industry after a producer asked her to change her name.
In 2004, she became the first woman to lead a political party in Italy when she founded the national conservative political party Social Action. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2008 to 2013 and the Italian Senate from 2013 to 2014 where she was elected under The People of Freedom which later part of Forza Italia. She was elected to the European Parliament in 2014.
Mussolini left politics temporarily in December 2020 for a reality television career. In November 2022 she returned as an MEP, succeeding Antonio Tajani, after he was appointed in the Meloni government.