# Giovanni Giolitti _Italian statesman (1842–1928)_ Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/giovanni-giolitti Last updated: 2026-11-04 > Giovanni Giolitti was an Italian statesman who was the prime minister of Italy five times between 1892 and 1921. He is the longest-serving democratically elected prime minister in Italian history, and the second-longest serving overall after Benito Mussolini. A prominent leader of the Historical Left and the Liberals, he is widely considered one of the most wealthy, powerful and important politicians in Italian history; due to his dominant position in Italian politics, Giolitti was accused by critics of being an authoritarian leader and a parliamentary dictator. ## Quick facts - **Born:** 27 October 1842 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P569)) - **Place of birth:** Mondovì ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P19)) - **Died:** 17 July 1928 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P570)) - **Place of death:** Cavour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P20)) - **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P27)) - **Occupation:** politician; statesperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P106)) - **Political party:** Historical Left; Italian Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P102)) - **Education:** University of Turin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P69)) - **Positions held:** member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (11 June 1921 – 25 January 1924); Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy (15 June 1920 – 4 July 1921); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (15 June 1920 – 4 July 1921); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1 December 1919 – 7 April 1921); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (27 November 1913 – 29 September 1919); Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy (30 March 1911 – 21 March 1914); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (30 March 1911 – 21 March 1914); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (24 March 1909 – 29 September 1913); minister of Public Works of the Kingdom of Italy (7 November 1907 – 9 November 1907); Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy (29 May 1906 – 11 December 1909); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (29 May 1906 – 11 December 1909); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (30 November 1904 – 8 February 1909); minister of the Navy of the Kingdom of Italy (3 November 1904 – 10 December 1904); Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy (3 November 1903 – 12 March 1905); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (3 November 1903 – 12 March 1905); minister of the Navy of the Kingdom of Italy (3 November 1903 – 3 November 1904); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (15 February 1901 – 21 June 1903); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (16 June 1900 – 18 October 1904); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (5 April 1897 – 17 May 1900); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (10 June 1895 – 2 March 1897); minister of Public Works of the Kingdom of Italy (12 November 1893 – 15 December 1893); minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Italy (5 July 1893 – 8 July 1893); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (23 November 1892 – 8 May 1895); Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy (15 May 1892 – 15 December 1893); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (15 May 1892 – 15 December 1893); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (10 December 1890 – 27 September 1892); minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Italy (14 September 1890 – 9 December 1890); minister of Treasury of the Kingdom of Italy (9 March 1889 – 9 December 1890); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (10 June 1886 – 22 October 1890); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (22 November 1882 – 27 April 1886) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P39)) - **Awards:** Royal Order of the Seraphim; Order of St. Andrew; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Order of the Most Holy Annunciation; Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky; Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190#P166)) ## Questions **When was Giovanni Giolitti born?** Giovanni Giolitti was born on 27 October 1842 in Mondovì. **What positions has Giovanni Giolitti held?** Positions held by Giovanni Giolitti include: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1921–1924); Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy (1920–1921); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (1920–1921); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1919–1921); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1913–1919). **Where did Giovanni Giolitti study?** Giovanni Giolitti was educated at University of Turin. ## Related - [Benito Mussolini](https://diginpl.com/people/benito-mussolini) - [Giuseppe De Felice Giuffrida](https://diginpl.com/people/giuseppe-de-felice-giuffrida) - [Francesco Brioschi](https://diginpl.com/people/francesco-brioschi) - [Camillo Casarini](https://diginpl.com/people/camillo-casarini) - [Antonino Tringali Casanuova](https://diginpl.com/people/antonino-tringali-casanuova) - [Bettino Ricasoli](https://diginpl.com/people/bettino-ricasoli) - [Alcide De Gasperi](https://diginpl.com/people/alcide-de-gasperi) - [Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour](https://diginpl.com/people/camillo-benso-count-of-cavour) - [Sidney Sonnino](https://diginpl.com/people/sidney-sonnino) - [Francesco Crispi](https://diginpl.com/people/francesco-crispi) - [Antonio Salandra](https://diginpl.com/people/antonio-salandra) - [Agostino Depretis](https://diginpl.com/people/agostino-depretis) ## Sources - [Wikipedia (English): Giovanni Giolitti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Giolitti) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) - [Wikidata item Q297190](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297190) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) - [Image: Giolitti2.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giolitti2.jpg) ## Licence and attribution Text from the Wikipedia article Giovanni Giolitti, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. 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