Antonio Salandra
Italian politician (1853–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antonio Salandra (13 August 1853 – 9 December 1931) was a conservative Italian politician, journalist, and writer, who served as the 21st prime minister of Italy between 1914 and 1916. He ensured the entry of Italy in World War I on the side of the Triple Entente (the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire) to fulfil Italy’s irredentist claims.
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Antonio Salandra | |
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Prime Minister of Italy | |
In office 21 March 1914 – 18 June 1916 | |
Monarch | Victor Emmanuel III |
Preceded by | Giovanni Giolitti |
Succeeded by | Paolo Boselli |
Personal details | |
Born | (1853-08-13)13 August 1853 Troia, Apulia, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
Died | 9 December 1931(1931-12-09) (aged 78) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Political party | Historical Right (1901–1913) Liberal Union (1913–1922) Italian Liberal Party (1922–1924) |
Alma mater | University of Naples |
Profession | Journalist, politician, lawyer |
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