Giuseppe Insalaco
{{Short description|Italian politician (1941–1988)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Giuseppe Insalaco
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| office = Mayor of Palermo
| term_start = 17 April 1984
| term_end = 13 July 1984
| predecessor = Elda Pucci
| successor = Stefano Camilleri
| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = San Giuseppe Jato, Italy
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1988|01|12|1941|10|12|df=y}}
| death_place = Palermo, Italy
| party =
| nationality = Italian
| occupation = Politician
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Giuseppe Insalaco (12 October 1941 – 12 January 1988) was an Italian politician.{{cite web|url=https://www.comune.palermo.it/noticext.php?id=26282|language=it|title=Giuseppe Insalaco. Il ricordo di Leoluca Orlando|accessdate=3 July 2020|publisher=comune.palermo.it}} He has served as Mayor of Palermo from 17 April 1984 to 13 July 1984.{{cite web|url=https://www.interno.gov.it/sites/default/files/allegati/insalaco_giuseppe_-_biografia.pdf|language=it|title=Giuseppe Insalaco|accessdate=6 July 2020|publisher=interno.gov.it}}
Biography
Insalaco was born in San Giuseppe Jato on 1941 and died in Palermo on 1988 at the age of 46.{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1996/09/27/preso-il-killer-del-sindaco-di-palermo.html|language=it|title=PRESO IL KILLER DEL SINDACO DI PALERMO INSALACO|date=27 September 1996 |accessdate=6 July 2020|publisher=repubblica.it}}
He was shot and killed by the mafia while in the car on 12 January 1988.{{cite news|url=https://www.periodicodaily.com/giuseppe-insalaco-ex-sindaco-di-palermo-ucciso-dalla-mafia-32-anni-fa/|language=it|title=Giuseppe Insalaco, l'ex sindaco di Palermo ucciso dalla mafia 32 anni fa|newspaper=Periodico Daily |date=12 January 2020 |accessdate=6 July 2020|publisher=periodicodaily.com |last1=Taviani |first1=Giulia }} He was buried in the graveyard of Santa Maria de Guess.{{cite web|url=https://www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/commemorazione-omicidio-sindaco-insalaco.html|language=it|title=Trentadue anni fa l'omicidio di Insalaco, Orlando: "Ha lottato per liberare Palermo dalla mafia"|accessdate=6 July 2020|publisher=palermotoday.it}}{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1989/11/03/misteri-del-delitto-insalaco.html|language=it|title=I MISTERI DEL DELITTO INSALACO |date=3 November 1989 |accessdate=6 July 2020|publisher=repubblica.it}}
Insalaco is remembered every year on 21 March in the Day of remembrance and commitment of libera.{{cite web |title=Archivio della memoria Giuseppe Insalaco |url=https://www.ansa.it/legalita/static/bio/insalaco.shtml |accessdate=6 July 2020 |publisher=ansa.it |language=it}}{{cite web |title=Conosceva mafia e potere,ecco perché morì Insalaco |url=http://www.marsilioeditori.it/media/rassegna_stampa/usa163163172320.pdf |accessdate=3 July 2020 |publisher=marsilioeditori.it |language=it}}
See also
References
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Category:People from San Giuseppe Jato
Category:20th-century Italian women politicians
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