Piersanti Mattarella
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Piersanti Mattarella (may 24, 1935 - january 6, 1980) was an Italian politician. He was assassinated by mafia while he held the position of Regional President of Sicily.
Biography
Mattarella was born in Castellammare del Golfo, in the province of Trapani. He was the son of Bernardo Mattarella, a member of Christian Democracy (DC); his brother Sergio is also a politician.
He received a Christian-oriented education by the Jesuits. In the 1960 he became a national leader of the Azione Cattolica, and subsequently became an important regional member of DC. Inspired by the politics of Giorgio La Pira, he adhered to the more progressist current of national leader Aldo Moro. In 1967 he became deputy to the Regional Parliament of Sicily, a position he held until 1978, when he was elected President of Sicily.
Two years later, he was killed by mafia in Palermo: initially pointed out as a terrorism act, his assassination was probably spurred by its strong commitment against the relationships of numerous Sicilian politicians (mostly members of DC itself) with mafia. The latter's involvment was confirmed by the pentito Tommaso Buscetta.
See also
- Political connections of Stefano Bontade
- Giulio Andreotti
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