Antonio Salandra
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 |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 21 March 1914 – 18 June 1916 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Giovanni Giolitti |
| Succeeded by | Vittorio Emanuele Orlando |
| Member of the Senate of the Kingdom | |
| In office 20 May 1928 – 9 December 1931 | |
| Appointed by | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 10 June 1886 – 20 May 1928 | |
| Constituency | Foggia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1853 Troia, Apulia, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
| Died | 9 December 1931 (aged 78) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Political 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 |
Antonio Salandra (Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo saˈlandɾa]; 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.