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Posted on April 3, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 3, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleItaly’s culture undersecretary, Gianmarco Mazzi, was sworn in on April 3, 2026, as tourism minister after Daniela Santanchè resigned under pressure following legal troubles and Prime Minister Meloni’s defeat in a March constitutional referendum.
ROME, April 3 (Reuters) - Italy's culture undersecretary Gianmarco Mazzi was sworn in on Friday as the country's new tourism minister, the latest change in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government after her defeat in a referendum on judicial reform.
Former television and entertainment executive Mazzi replaces Daniela Santanche, who is facing trial over accounting charges linked to a publishing group she previously owned and resigned from her ministry post last week under pressure from Meloni.
Meloni wrote on her X social media account that Mazzi's background in the culture and entertainment sector would be an asset for Italy, posting a photograph of the swearing-in ceremony with President Sergio Mattarella.
Since last week's referendum defeat, Meloni has sought to reassert control by removing scandal-plagued figures from her government. Two senior justice ministry officials have also stepped down.
(Reporting by Angelo AmanteEditing by David Goodman)
Gianmarco Mazzi has been appointed as Italy's new tourism minister, replacing Daniela Santanche.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni replaced the tourism minister following her defeat in a judicial reform referendum and to reassert control over her government.
Daniela Santanche resigned due to facing a trial over accounting charges connected to a publishing group she previously owned.
Gianmarco Mazzi has a background as a culture undersecretary and former television and entertainment executive.
Meloni has removed scandal-plagued figures from her government, including the tourism minister and two senior justice ministry officials.
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