Rachele Mussolini (politician)
Rachele Mussolini | |
|---|---|
Mussolini in 2017 | |
| Member of the City Council of Rome | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1974 Rome, Italy |
| Party | Forza Italia |
| Other political affiliations | Brothers of Italy (until 2024) |
| Parent(s) | Romano Mussolini (father) Carla Puccini (mother) |
| Relatives | Alessandra Mussolini (half-sister) Mussolini family |
| Occupation | Politician, councillor |
| Website | fratelli-italia.it |
Rachele Mussolini (born 25 May 1974) is an Italian politician and a city councillor of Rome since 2016. She was formerly a member of the right-wing party Brothers of Italy, but defected to the centre-right Forza Italia in 2024. She has been serving two consecutive terms as a councillor in Rome. She is the granddaughter of fascist dictator 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]
On September 12, 2024, she announced that she intended to leave Brothers of Italy and join the party Forza Italia, criticising her former party's use of symbolism derived from the Italian Social Movement.[5]
Media 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 [6] |
| 2020 | Intervista a Rachele Mussolini | Interview | YouTube with Laura Fazio [7] |
| 2020 | Sit-down with Rachele & Alessandra Mussolini | TV appearance | La7 Attualita |
Rachele Mussolini has appeared across various media platforms including in Italy, India, the United States and Europe.
Personal life
She is the daughter of jazz musician Romano Mussolini, the fourth child[3] of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini,[8] and his second wife Carla Maria Puccini, a retired actress.[9] She was named after her grandmother Rachele Mussolini.[4]
She has a half-sister, Alessandra Mussolini, former leader of a small Italian far-right party often described as neofascist, Alternativa Sociale,[10] former member of the European Parliament within Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right alliance People of Freedom, and current member of the Chamber of Deputies representing Forza Italia.[11]
References
- ^ Giuffrida, Angela (2021-10-06). "Rachele Mussolini wins most votes in Rome city council election". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Rachele Mussolini the tour guide". Travel Base Online.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Giuffrida, Angela (6 October 2021). "Rachele Mussolini wins most votes in Rome city council election". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Rachele Mussolini Leaves Brothers of Italy for Forza Italia
- ^ "Benito Mussolini's Granddaughter, Rachele Mussolini, proves that one can be more than their surname". Youtube/Wion.
- ^ "Intervista Laura Fazio". Youtube.
- ^ "Mussolini's granddaughter wins second term in Rome municipal vote". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ Chi è Rachele Mussolini
- ^ Mantovani, Alessandro. "Mussolini avanti, gli altri dietro". il manifesto (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Braithwaite, Sharon; Ruotolo, Nicola (7 October 2021). "Mussolini's granddaughter tops polls in Rome council vote". CNN. Retrieved 7 September 2025.