Antonio di Ciocco
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Antonio di Ciocco was a politician in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. He served as mayor of the suburban community of Saint-Leonard from 1981 to 1984.
Di Ciocco was first elected as mayor of Saint-Leonard in a 1981 by-election
, after incumbent Michel Bissonnet
was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec
. He was re-elected in the 1982 municipal election, and his Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
won nine out of twelve seats on council. Di Ciocco also served as chair of the Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer
from 1980 to 1983.
Di Ciocco's car was bombed in 1983; no one was inside the vehicle at the time. Di Ciocco described the bombing as an attempt at political intimidation.
He died of leukemia
in July 1984, at age thirty-three.
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...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
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...
. He served as mayor of the suburban community of Saint-Leonard from 1981 to 1984.
Di Ciocco was first elected as mayor of Saint-Leonard in a 1981 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, after incumbent Michel Bissonnet
Michel Bissonnet
Michel Bissonnet, MNA is a Canadian politician who served as Liberal member and President of the National Assembly of Quebec.-Background:...
was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
. He was re-elected in the 1982 municipal election, and his Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
The Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard was a political party based in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
won nine out of twelve seats on council. Di Ciocco also served as chair of the Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer
Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer
The Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer is a former school board that was located in the east end of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was abolished by the government of Quebec on July 1, 1998, as part of a general transition from school boards representing religious communities to those representing...
from 1980 to 1983.
Di Ciocco's car was bombed in 1983; no one was inside the vehicle at the time. Di Ciocco described the bombing as an attempt at political intimidation.
He died of leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
in July 1984, at age thirty-three.