Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (Italian pronunciation: [beˈnito musoˈlini]; 29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician journalist and leader of the National Fascist Party ruling the country as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. He ruled constitutionally until 1925 when he dropped all pretense of democracy and set up a legal dictatorship.
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active years end date
1943-07-25, 1945-04-25
active years start date
1922-10-31, 1925-12-24, 1938-03-30, 1943-09-23
battle
World War II, World War I
birth date
1883-07-29
birth place
Kingdom of Italy, Forlì, Predappio
child
Romano Mussolini, Ida Dalser, Edda Mussolini, Vittorio Mussolini, Bruno Mussolini
country
Italian Social Republic, Kingdom of Italy
death date
1945-04-28
death place
Kingdom of Italy, Province of Como, Giulino
individualised GND number
118585967
LCCN Id
n/78/095482
military rank
Corporal, First marshal of the empire
military unit
Bersaglieri
monarch
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
nationality
Italy
office
Prime Minister of Italy, Duce of the Italian Social Republic, First Marshal of the Empire, Head of Government of Italy andDuce of Fascism
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