Giovanni Giolitti

Subsequently he pursued a career in public administration. Giolitti enjoyed the support of the fascist squadristi and did not try to stop their forceful takeovers of city and regional government or their violence against their political opponents. He made capital of the Socialist agitation and of the repression to which other statesmen resorted and gave the agitators to understand that were he premier would remain neutral in labour conflicts.

Besides putting in place several tariffs subsidies and government projects Giolitti also nationalized the private telephone and railroad operators. He was the Prime Minister of Italy five times between 1892 and 1921.