Francesco Saverio Nitti

Italian economist and political figure (1868–1953)

Francesco Saverio Nitti (19 July 1868 – 20 February 1953) was an Italian economist and political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Italy between 1919 and 1920 as a member of the Italian Radical Party.

Francesco Saverio Nitti
Nitti in 1920
Prime Minister of Italy
In office
23 June 1919 – 15 June 1920
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III
Preceded byVittorio Emanuele Orlando
Succeeded byGiovanni Giolitti
Personal details
Born(1868-07-19)July 19, 1868
Melfi, Kingdom of Italy
DiedFebruary 20, 1953(1953-02-20) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
Political partyHistorical Far Left
(1880s–1904)
Radical Party
(1904–1922)
Liberal Democratic Party
(1922–1926)
Independent
(1926–1953)