Last Liberal prime minister of Italy, whose martial-law decree against the March on Rome the king refused to sign
Born in Pinerolo in Piedmont, he worked as a lawyer and journalist and sat for Pinerolo in the Chamber of Deputies for thirty years from 1892. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as undersecretary of justice and of the interior, minister of finance and minister of justice. In February 1922 he became prime minister at the head of a more right-wing cabinet, and when Mussolini launched the March on Rome in October he sought to declare martial law and stop him with the army. King Victor Emmanuel III refused to sign the decree, and Facta's government resigned in protest. Named a senator in 1924, he died in Pinerolo in 1930.
Activities and affiliations
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1892–1922
Legislature and state representation
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1910–1921
Economy, finance and planning
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1922
Government and administration
Career Timeline
- 1892Elected deputy for Pinerolo
- 1910–1914Minister of Finance
- 1922Prime minister; resigned during the March on Rome
- 1924Senator