Rachele Mussolini
Mussolini in 2017
Member of the City Council of Rome
Assumed office
22 June 2016
Personal details
Born (1974-05-25) May 25, 1974 (age 49)
Rome, Italy
Political partyBrothers of Italy
Parent(s)Romano Mussolini (father)
Carla Puccini (mother)
RelativesAlessandra Mussolini (half-sister)
Mussolini family
OccupationPolitician, councillor
Websitefratelli-italia.it

Rachele Mussolini (born 25 May 1974) is an Italian politician and a councillor in Rome for the right-wing Brothers of Italy since 2016 and is an active member of the party. She has been serving two consecutive terms as a councillor in Rome. She is the granddaughter of fascist Prime Minister of Italy Benito Mussolini and Rachele Mussolini and half-sister of Alessandra Mussolini.

Political career

Rachele Mussolini joined politics in 2016, being elected as a councillor for the far-right party Brothers of Italy.[1]

In 2018 as part of her efforts turned part tour guide promoting a history tour called "Duce! The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism" in her hometown, Predappio, run by historical tours. The tour had sold out, tickets had cost around $5,772 per individual.[2]

In October 2021, Rachele was re-elected to the municipal council of Rome with the most votes. With counting done in more than 97 percent of polling stations, Mussolini garnered more than 8,200 preference votes after standing for the right-wing Brothers of Italy party.[3][4]

Media appearances

Interviews & TV appearances
Year Title Role Media Outlet
2021 Cartello di Rachele Mussolini sul 25 aprile Appearance La7 Attualita
2021 Benito Mussolini's Granddaughter, Rachele Mussolini, proves that one can be more than their surname Appearance Wion [5]
2020 Intervista a Rachele Mussolini Interview YouTube with Laura Fazio [6]
2020 Sit-down with Rachele & Alessandra Mussolini TV appearance La7 Attualita

She has appeared across different media platforms across the world including countries such as Italy, India, the United States and in outlets across Europe and more.

Personal life

She is the daughter of jazz musician Romano Mussolini, the fourth child[3] of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini,[7] and his second wife Carla Maria Puccini, a retired actress.[8] She was named after her grandmother Rachele Mussolini.[4]

She has a half-sister, Alessandra Mussolini, who is a Member of the European Parliament and has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing Forza Italia.

References

  1. ^ Giuffrida, Angela (2021-10-06). "Rachele Mussolini wins most votes in Rome city council election". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  2. ^ "Rachele Mussolini the tour guide". Travel Base Online.
  3. ^ a b Meiler, Oliver (7 October 2016). "Rachele Mussolini im Porträt – Die Enkelin des Duce gewinnt am meisten Stimmen". Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  4. ^ a b Giuffrida, Angela (6 October 2021). "Rachele Mussolini wins most votes in Rome city council election". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Benito Mussolini's Granddaughter, Rachele Mussolini, proves that one can be more than their surname". Youtube/Wion.
  6. ^ "Intervista Laura Fazio". Youtube.
  7. ^ "Mussolini's granddaughter wins second term in Rome municipal vote". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  8. ^ Chi è Rachele Mussolini
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