Pietro Rizzuto
Pietro Rizzuto (March 18, 1934 – August 3, 1997) (Italian: [ˈpjɛːtro ritˈtsuːto]; was a Canadian politician.
The Hon. Pietro Rizzuto | |
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| Senator for Repentigny, Quebec | |
| In office December 23, 1976 – August 3, 1997 | |
| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | J.-Eugène Lefrançois |
| Succeeded by | Marisa Ferretti Barth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1934 Cattolica Eraclea, Italy |
| Died | August 3, 1997 (aged 63) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
Born in Cattolica Eraclea, Italy, he came to Canada at the age of 20. In 1963, he founded Inter State Paving Inc., a construction company.
In 1976, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Pierre Trudeau representing the senatorial division of Repentigny, Quebec. He was the first Canadian of Italian origin to be appointed to the Senate. He was an "old and dear friend" of Jean Chrétien.
He was made a Grande Ufficiale of Italy's Order of Merit of the Republic.
He was married to Pina and had three children: Melina, Alfonso, and Maria Christina. He died in Montreal in 1997.
References
- "Debates of the Senate, 1st Session, 36th Parliament, Tuesday, September 30, 1997".
- "Prime Minister Chrétien pays tribute to the late Pietro Rizzuto". Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
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