Original title: Mussolini's granddaughter was elected as a member of the City Council of Rome, Italy
(Observer News) euronews website reported on October 7 that according to the vote counting results released on October 6 local time, Rachel Mussolini from the Italian right-wing party Fratelli d'Italia has become a member of Parliament in Rome, the capital of Italy.
Rachel Mussolini, 47, is the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, the leader of Italy's national fascist party during World War II. Her father is Romano Mussolini, Benito Mussolini's fourth son.
Rachael Mussolini told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that his popularity had nothing to do with his surname.

Rachel Mussolini. (from Italian media)
Previously, her half sister Alessandra Mussolini served as a member of the Italian house of Representatives, Senate and European Parliament. Alexandra is currently a member of the "Forza Italia" led by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.