Matteo Salvini

Matteo Salvini is an Italian politician currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport in the Meloni government. A long-time member of the Lega party, he previously served as Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister from 2018 to 2019. Throughout his career, Salvini has held various elected positions, including member of the European Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate of the Republic. His political leadership has been characterized by a shift toward nationalist, Euroskeptic, and right-wing populist policies, moving the party away from its original focus on regional autonomy toward a national Italian agenda.