Daniela Santanchè

Daniela Santanchè was the Tourism Minister in Giorgia Meloni's far-right Italian government. She recently resigned from her position amidst significant political upheaval following a defeat in a referendum on judicial reform. Santanchè's resignation was prompted by allegations of fraudulent accounting practices related to her former publishing house. Prime Minister Meloni had publicly requested Santanchè's resignation to restore credibility to the government after the referendum loss exposed underlying tensions and instability within the ruling coalition. While initially resisting calls to step down, Santanchè ultimately yielded to pressure from Meloni. Her departure is part of a broader cabinet shake-up intended to stabilize Meloni's government and regain political initiative after the referendum setback.