Vittorio Emanuele Orlando

Prime Minister of Italy

Died when: 92 years 196 days (1110 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (19 May 1860 – 1 December 1952) was an Italian statesman, 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.

He was also member and president of the Constitutional Assembly that changed the Italian form of government into a Republic.

Aside from his prominent political role Orlando is also known for his writings on legal and judicial issues, which number over a hundred works (Orlando was a professor of law).

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