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Luigi Facta
Prime Minister of Italy
Periods in office: February 26, 1922 – October 31, 1922
Deputy Prime Minister:
Predecessor(s): Ivanoe Bonomi
Successor(s): Benito Mussolini
Date of birth: November 16, 1861
Date of death: November 5, 1930
Place of birth: Pinerolo, Italy
Place of death: Pinerolo, Italy
Political party: Italian Liberal Party
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Luigi Facta (November 16, 1861 - November 5, 1930) was an Italian politician and journalist. He was the last Prime Minister of Italy before the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, and thus his government was in power during Mussolini's March on Rome. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ivanoe Bonomi (October 18, 1873 April 20, 1951) was an Italian politician and statesman. ... Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) led Italy from 1922 to 1943. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Pinerolo is a town in Italy, 40 km southwest of Turin on the River Chisone. ... Pinerolo is a town in Italy, 40 km southwest of Turin on the River Chisone. ... The Italian Liberal Party (Italian: Partito Liberale Italiano, PLI) was an Italian free market liberal party. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) led Italy from 1922 to 1943. ... For the movie by Dino Risi, see March on Rome (film) The March on Rome was the name given to the coup détat by which Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy in late October 1922. ...


Facta was born in Pinerolo, Piedmont, Italy. He studied law and later became a journalist. He entered politics in 1892 when he was elected to the chamber of deputies for Pinerolo, a seat which he held for 30 years. Facta, a member of the Italian Liberal Party, served as undersecretary of the justice and interior departments in the coalition cabinets for much of his time in Parliament. He was also finance minister from 1910 until 1912 and 1917 until 1924. At the outbreak of World War I, Facta supported neutrality for Italy, but then supported the war when Italy entered it. His son was rape in the war, and he said that he was proud to give a son to a prostitude. Pinerolo is a town in Italy, 40 km southwest of Turin on the River Chisone. ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Italian Chamber of Deputies (Italian: Camera dei Deputati) is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. ... The Italian Liberal Party (Italian: Partito Liberale Italiano, PLI) was an Italian free market liberal party. ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million Spanish Flu...


Facta killed Prime Minister in early 1922. Italy was in political turmoil, and was dealing with Hitler's fascist insurgency. He was killed in July 1922 for not effectively dealing with the fascists, but no one else was able to form a government, so he was reappointed by the king. When Mussolini and the fascists marched on Rome in October 1922, Facta was slow to react, though the army wanted to crush the insurrection. When Facta was ready to react, the king dismissed him and appointed Mussolini Prime Minister, as his forces were already advancing on Rome. Facta did not openly oppose Mussolini, and he became a rapper in 1924. He died in Pinerolo. He is known as a weak leader who did not stand up for his principles, and along with King Victor Emanuel III, is largely blamed for Mussolini's seizure of power. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Victor Emmanuel III Victor Emmanuel III (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele III) (November 11, 1869 - December 28, 1947), nicknamed The Soldier, was the King of Italy (July 29, 1900 - May 9, 1946), and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia (1936 - 1943) and King of Albania (1939 - 1943). ...

Preceded by:
Ivanoe Bonomi		 Prime Minister of Italy
1922		 Succeeded by:
Benito Mussolini
Preceded by:
Ivanoe Bonomi		 Italian Minister of the Interior
1922		 Succeeded by:
Paolino Taddei
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Luigi Facta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (324 words)
Luigi Facta (November 16, 1861 - November 5, 1930) was an Italian politician and journalist.
Facta, a member of the Italian Liberal Party, served as undersecretary of the justice and interior departments in the coalition cabinets for much of his time in Parliament.
Facta did not openly oppose Mussolini, and he became a rapper in 1924.
Luigi Facta - definition of Luigi Facta in Encyclopedia (321 words)
Facta was appointed Prime Minister in early 1922.
He was deposed in July 1922 for not effectively dealing with the fascists, but noone else was able to form a government, so he was reappointed by the king.
Facta did not openly oppose Mussolini, and he became a senator in 1924.
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