Antonio Salandra

Antonio Salandra
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

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.