Benito Mussolini

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Benito Mussolini
Duce; Benito Mussolini
Prime Minister of Italy
	In office; 31 October 1922 – 25 July 1943
Monarch	Victor Emmanuel III
Preceded by	Luigi Facta
Succeeded by	Pietro Badoglio
Duce of the Italian Social Republic
	In office; 23 September 1943 – 25 April 1945
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Duce of Fascism
	In office; 23 March 1919 – 28 April 1945
Preceded by	Movement established
Succeeded by	Movement abolished
Prime Minister
Ministerial positions
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 5 February 1943 – 25 July 1943
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Galeazzo Ciano
Succeeded by	Raffaele Guariglia
	In office; 20 July 1932 – 9 June 1936
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Dino Grandi
Succeeded by	Galeazzo Ciano
	In office; 30 October 1922 – 12 September 1929
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Carlo Schanzer
Succeeded by	Dino Grandi
Minister of the Colonies
	In office; 20 November 1937 – 31 October 1939
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Alessandro Lessona
Succeeded by	Attilio Teruzzi
	In office; 17 January 1935 – 11 June 1936
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Emilio De Bono
Succeeded by	Alessandro Lessona
	In office; 18 December 1928 – 12 September 1929
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Luigi Federzoni
Succeeded by	Emilio De Bono
Minister of War
	In office; 22 July 1933 – 25 July 1943
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Pietro Gazzera
Succeeded by	Antonio Sorice
	In office; 4 April 1925 – 12 September 1929
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Antonino Di Giorgio
Succeeded by	Pietro Gazzera
Minister of Corporations
	In office; 20 July 1932 – 11 June 1936
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Giuseppe Bottai
Succeeded by	Ferruccio Lantini
Minister of the Interior
	In office; 6 November 1926 – 25 July 1943
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Luigi Federzoni
Succeeded by	Bruno Fornaciari
	In office; 31 October 1922 – 17 June 1924
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Paolino Taddei
Succeeded by	Luigi Federzoni
Member of the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations
	In office; 23 March 1939 – 2 August 1943
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	In office; 11 June 1921 – 22 March 1939
Personal details
Born	Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini; 29 July 1883; Dovia di Predappio, Forlì, Kingdom of Italy
Died	28 April 1945 (aged 61); Giulino di Mezzegra, Como, Italian Social Republic
Cause of death	Summary execution
Resting place	San Cassiano cemetery, Predappio, Italy
Political party	PNF (1921‍–‍1943)
Other political; affiliations	PSI (1901‍–‍1914); Fasci d'Azione Rivoluzionaria (1914‍–‍1919); Fasci Italiani di Combattimento (1919‍–‍1921); PFR (1943‍–‍1945);
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Spouse(s)	; Ida Dalser (m. 1914; div. 1915) ; Rachele Guidi (m. 1915)
Domestic partner	Margherita Sarfatti (1911‍–‍1931); Clara Petacci (1933‍–‍1945);
Children	Edda; Vittorio; Bruno; Romano; Anna Maria; Benito Albino (unrecognised);
Parents	Alessandro Mussolini; Rosa Maltoni;
Relatives	Mussolini family
Profession	Politician;
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service	Royal Italian Army
Years of service	1915–1917 (active)
Rank	First Marshal of the Empire; Corporal;
Unit	11th Bersaglieri Regiment
Battles/wars	First World War; Pacification of Libya; Second Italo-Ethiopian War; Spanish Civil War; Italian invasion of Albania; Second World War;
	a. ^ As Head of Government, Prime Minister, Secretary of State from 24 December 1925

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini KSMOM GCTE (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943. He also was the leader of the National Fascist Party.

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