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King Victor Emmanuel III was the monarch of the Kingdom of Italy, from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. [1] Italy was the protectorate of Albania of Albania from April 1939 until May 1943 and Victor Emmanuel ruled the country in a personal union. [2]
During his reign Victor Emmanuel was served by a total of 21 prime ministers; 17 from Italy and 4 from Albania.
Italy | ||||
| 1 |  | Giuseppe Saracco | 24 June 1900 | 15 February 1901 |
| 2 |  | Giuseppe Zanardelli | 15 February 1901 | 3 November 1903 |
| 3 |  | Giovanni Giolitti | 3 November 1903 | 12 March 1905 |
| 4 |  | Tommaso Tittoni | 12 March 1905 | 28 March 1905 |
| 5 |  | Alessandro Fortis | 28 March 1905 | 8 February 1906 |
| 6 |  | Sidney Sonnino | 8 February 1906 | 29 May 1906 |
| (3) | | Giovanni Giolitti | 29 May 1906 | 11 December 1909 |
| (6) | | Sidney Sonnino | 11 December 1909 | 31 March 1910 |
| 7 |  | Luigi Luzzatti | 31 March 1910 | 30 March 1911 |
| (3) | | Giovanni Giolitti | 30 March 1911 | 21 March 1914 |
| 8 |  | Antonio Salandra | 21 March 1914 | 18 June 1916 |
| 9 |  | Paolo Boselli | 18 June 1916 | 29 October 1917 |
| 10 |  | Vittorio Emanuele Orlando | 29 October 1917 | 23 June 1919 |
| 11 |  | Francesco Saverio Nitti | 23 June 1919 | 15 June 1920 |
| (3) | | Giovanni Giolitti | 15 June 1920 | 4 July 1921 |
| 12 |  | Ivanoe Bonomi | 4 July 1921 | 26 February 1922 |
| 13 |  | Luigi Facta | 26 February 1922 | 31 October 1922 |
| 14 |  | Benito Mussolini | 31 October 1922 | 25 July 1943 |
| 15 |  | Pietro Badoglio | 25 July 1943 | 18 June 1944 |
| (12) | | Ivanoe Bonomi | 18 June 1944 | 19 June 1945 |
| 16 |  | Ferruccio Parri | 21 June 1945 | 8 December 1945 |
| 17 |  | Alcide De Gasperi | 10 December 1945 | 9 May 1946 |
Albania | ||||
| No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Shefqet Vërlaci | 12 April 1939 | 4 December 1941 |
| 2 |  | Mustafa Merlika-Kruja | 4 December 1941 | 19 January 1943 |
| 3 |  | Ekrem Libohova | 19 January 1943 | 13 February 1943 |
| 4 |  | Maliq Bushati | 13 February 1943 | 12 May 1943 |
| (3) | | Ekrem Libohova | 12 May 1943 | 9 September 1943 |
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