Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday said her government was among the five most long-lived executives in the history of the Italian Republic in a post on social media.

She also said a reform to introduce the direct election of the premier by the Italian people was key for Italy’s stability and strength.

“In the 79 years of republican history, Italy has had as many as 68 governments, today we are fifth for longevity, which means we have climbed 63 positions in about 127 weeks of government, a result that I want to share to thank the many citizens who continue to support us and who give us the strength to move forward with determination”, said the premier.

“After two and a half years, we still have the support of the majority of citizens, which is not obvious, and the majority is still united, which is perhaps even less obvious”, added Meloni.

Meloni went on to say that the she considers as “fundamental for Italy the premiership reform that is making progress in Parliament because it does two essential things: it gives back to citizens full power to choose by whom they want to be governed and guarantees that those who are chosen have the time to accomplish the mandate they have received”.

“In this way, it will finally be possible to give continuity to long-term strategies and build a stronger, more influential and more competitive Italy”, the premier also said on social media.

“It is not a reform we are making for this government but for the governments to come”, she stressed.