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Who is Giorgia Meloni, the far-right contender set to be Italy's first female PM?

Brothers of Italy party leader Giorgia Meloni is expected to lead a right-wing coalition to victory in Italy's elections on Sunday. AFP - ALBERTO PIZZOLI

Giorgia Meloni, who has campaigned under the slogan of "God, country and family", is likely to lead Italy's most conservative government in years if her Brothers of Italy party and its allies win the general election on Sunday.

The Brothers of Italy, a far-right party that has seen its support surge since Italy last voted in 2018, is campaigning in coalition with Matteo Salvini's populist League and centre-right Forza Italia, led by former premier Silvio Berlusconi.

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