Pietro Rizzuto
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Pietro Rizzuto was a Canadian
politician.
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.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
Born in Cattolica Eraclea
Cattolica Eraclea
Cattolica Eraclea is a comune in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 km south of Palermo and about 20 km northwest of Agrigento nearby the Platani river valley....
, Italy
Italy
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, 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
Pierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
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
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
.
He was made a Grande Ufficiale of Italy's Order of Merit of the Republic
Italian orders of merit
There are five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic. Below these sit a number of other decorations, associated and otherwise, that do not confer knighthoods...
.
He was married to Pina and had three children: Melina, Alfonso, and Maria Christina. He died in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1997.