Antonio Salandra
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Victor Emmanuel III
- Preceded by
- Giovanni Giolitti
- Succeeded by
- Paolo Boselli
- Prime minister
- Himself
- Appointed by
- Victor Emmanuel III
- Constituency
- Foggia
- 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
- Party
- Historical Right , (1901–1913) , Liberals , (1913–1921) , Democratic Liberal Party , (1921–1922) , Italian Liberal Party , (1922–1924)
- Alma mater
- University of Naples
- Profession
- Journalist , politician , lawyer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Antonio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Troia
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Educated at
- University of Naples Federico II
- Employer
- University of Naples Federico II
- Political party
- Italian Liberal Party
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Academic degree
- laurea
- Image
- Antonio Salandra 01.jpg
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- birth name
- Antonio Salandra
- Commons category
- Antonio Salandra
- date of birth
- 1853-08-13
- date of death
- 1931-12-09
- place of burial
- Apulia
- name in native language
- Antonio Salandra
- member of
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
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Encyclopedic overview
Antonio Salandra ( Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo saˈlandra]; 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.
Early life and political career
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