# Vittorio Emanuele Orlando

_Italian diplomat (1860–1952)_

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> Vittorio Emanuele Orlando was an Italian prime minister known for representing Italy in the 1919 Paris Peace Conference with his foreign minister Sidney Sonnino. He was also known as "Premier of Victory" for defeating the Central Powers along with the Entente in World War I. Italy entered into World War I in 1915 with the aim of completing national unity: for this reason, it is also considered the Fourth Italian War of Independence, in a historiographical perspective that identifies in the latter the conclusion of the unification of Italy, whose military actions began during the revolutions of 1848 with the First Italian War of Independence.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 May 1860 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Palermo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P19))
- **Died:** 1 December 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Italy; Kingdom of Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; jurist; university teacher; head of government; member of parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P106))
- **Political party:** Historical Left; Italian Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P102))
- **Education:** University of Palermo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (8 May 1948 – 1 December 1952); member of the Constituent Assembly of Italy (25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948); member of the National Council of the Kingdom of Italy (25 September 1945 – 24 June 1946); President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy (15 July 1944 – 25 September 1945); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (11 June 1921 – 25 January 1924); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1 December 1919 – 7 April 1921); Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy (29 October 1917 – 23 June 1919); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (18 June 1916 – 18 January 1919); minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Italy (5 November 1914 – 18 June 1916); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (27 November 1913 – 29 September 1919); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (24 March 1909 – 29 September 1913); minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Italy (14 March 1907 – 11 December 1909); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (30 November 1904 – 8 February 1909); minister of Public Education of the Kingdom of Italy (3 November 1903 – 28 March 1905); 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; President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation; Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793#P166))

## Questions

**When was Vittorio Emanuele Orlando born?**  
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando was born on 19 May 1860 in Palermo.

**What positions has Vittorio Emanuele Orlando held?**  
Positions held by Vittorio Emanuele Orlando include: member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (1948–1952); member of the Constituent Assembly of Italy (1946–1948); member of the National Council of the Kingdom of Italy (1945–1946); President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy (1944–1945); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1921–1924).

**Where did Vittorio Emanuele Orlando study?**  
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando was educated at University of Palermo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vittorio Emanuele Orlando](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittorio_Emanuele_Orlando) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q297793](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297793) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vittorio Emanuele Orlando.jpeg by Camera dei Deputati (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vittorio_Emanuele_Orlando.jpeg)

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