Depretis

/ deˈprɛtis /

noun

DepretisAgostino18131887MItalianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Agostino (aɡoˈstiːno). 1813–87, Italian statesman; prime minister (1876–78; 1878–79; 1881–87). His policy led to the Triple Alliance (1882) between Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany

Footnote 573: This coalition policy—the so-called transformismo—did not originate with Depretis.

Depretis, who died in 1887, was succeeded by Francesco Crispi, the most striking political figure since Cavour.

The programme of Depretis corresponded only in part to these expectations.

Under the influence of Depretis a commencement was made in the work of political and social reorganisation.

The Depretis-Crispi cabinet did not long survive the opening of the new reign.

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