Luigi Facta

Luigi Facta


26th Prime Minister of Italy
In office February 26, 1922 – October 31, 1922
Monarch	Victor Emmanuel III
Preceded by	Ivanoe Bonomi
Succeeded by	Benito Mussolini
Personal details
Born	(1861-11-16)November 16, 1861 Pinerolo, Italy
Died	November 5, 1930(1930-11-05) (aged 68) Pinerolo, Italy
Political party	Historical Left (1892-1913) Italian Liberal Party (1913-1926)
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Luigi Facta (November 16, 1861, Pinerolo, Province of Turin – November 5, 1930, Pinerolo) was an Italian politician, journalist and last Prime Minister of Italy before the leadership of Benito Mussolini.

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 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 1914 and 1920 until 1921. At the outbreak of World War I, Facta supported neutrality for Italy, but then supported the war when Italy entered it. His son was killed in the war, and he said that he was proud to give a son to his country.

Facta was appointed Prime Minister in February 1922. At the time, Italy was in political turmoil, and was dealing with Mussolini's fascist insurgency. When Mussolini decided to march on Rome, Facta reacted and wanted to declare the martial law and send the army to stop Mussolini. Such a declaration needed to bear the monarch's signature before it could take effect. Facta always refused to explain the secret reasons that brought the King Victor Emmanuel III not to sign the declaration of emergency. The following day Facta and his government resigned to demonstrate they did not approve the King's decision. The King then asked Mussolini to form a new government.

In 1924, King Victor Emmanuel III named Facta senator.

Facta died in Pinerolo, Italy, in 1930 with the general population believing him to have been too feeble and faithful to the King to take a more active role in stopping Mussolini and the rise of Fascism.^[1]

References

↑ Carsten, Francis L. (1982). The rise of fascism (2nd ed., 1st paperback printing. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 62. ISBN 9780520046436.

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

Prime Ministers of Italy

Kingdom of Italy	Cavour Ricasoli Rattazzi Farini Minghetti La Marmora Ricasoli Rattazzi Menabrea Lanza Minghetti Depretis Cairoli Depretis Cairoli Depretis Crispi Starabba Giolitti Crispi Starabba Pelloux Saracco Zanardelli Giolitti Tittoni Fortis Sonnino Giolitti Sonnino Luzzatti Giolitti Salandra Boselli Orlando Nitti Giolitti Bonomi Facta Mussolini Badoglio Bonomi Parri De Gasperi

Italian Republic	De Gasperi Pella Fanfani Scelba Segni Zoli Fanfani Segni Tambroni Fanfani Leone Moro Leone Rumor Colombo Andreotti Rumor Moro Andreotti Cossiga Forlani Spadolini Fanfani Craxi Fanfani Goria De Mita Andreotti Amato Ciampi Berlusconi Dini Prodi D'Alema Amato Berlusconi Prodi Berlusconi Monti Letta Renzi Gentiloni

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 37827004 GND: 123489113 BNF: cb16754816s (data)

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