Who was the Successor to Mussolini as Italian Premier?

Answer 1

King Victor Emmanuel had decided to use the Grand Council meeting to remove Mussolini as dictator and replace him with Marshal Pietro Badoglio. On Saturday, 24 July 1943, Fascits Party Secretary Carlo Scorza opened the meeting and after 9 hours of debate, a roll-call vote was taken by the 26 members. The resolution won with 19 votes and Mussolini resigned upon the urging of the King. After the end of the war, Alcide De Gasperi was selected as Prime Minister and served during some turbulent times. He served through eight successive Christian Democratic governments. Kingdom of Savoy Victor Emmanuel IIIbecame king of Italy when his father was assassinated in 1900. His son, Umberto de Salvoia was born the Prince of Piedmont.

Following the overthrow of Benito Mussolini in 1943, King Victor Emmanuel handed over his constitutional functions to Umberto, who was made Lieutenant General of the Realm, and the King left Italy for Egypt. But Umberto did not ascend to the throne until 1946 as Umberto II. A referendum was held in 1946 only weeks after Umberto had become king. The ballot was somewhat questionable but the final outcome was in favor of a Republic. The monarchy formally ended on June 12, 1946--- Umberto II was king for only 33 days.