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Antonio Salandra

Antonio Salandra
Prime Minister of Italy
In office
21 March 1914 – 18 June 1916
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III
Preceded byGiovanni Giolitti
Succeeded byPaolo Boselli
Minister of the Interior
In office
21 March 1914 – 18 June 1916
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byGiovanni Giolitti
Succeeded byVittorio Emanuele Orlando
Member of the Senate of the Kingdom
In office
20 May 1928 – 9 December 1931
Appointed byVictor Emmanuel III
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
10 June 1886 – 20 May 1928
ConstituencyFoggia
Personal details
Born(1853-08-13)13 August 1853
Troia, Apulia, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died9 December 1931(1931-12-09) (aged 78)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Political partyHistorical Right
(1901–1913)
Liberal Union
(1913–1922)
Italian Liberal Party
(1922–1924)
Alma materUniversity of Naples
ProfessionJournalist, politician, lawyer

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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