Rachele Mussolini (politician)

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.

Rachele Mussolini
Mussolini in 2017
Member of the City Council of Rome
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 June 2016
Personal details
Born	(1974-05-25) May 25, 1974 (age 51) Rome, Italy
Political 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

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

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 [6]
2020	Intervista a Rachele Mussolini	Interview	YouTube with Laura Fazio [7]
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,^[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, who is a Member of the European Parliament and has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing Forza Italia.