About Pietro Rizzuto
Lived 1934 – 1997 (aged 63). Pietro Rizzuto was a Canadian politician and businessperson.
Pietro Rizzuto (; March 18, 1934 – August 3, 1997) was an Italian-born Canadian politician.
Born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, he came to Canada at the age of 20. In 1963, he founded , 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 made a Grand Official of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
He was married to Pina and had three children: Melina, Alfonso, and Maria Christina. He died in Montreal in 1997.
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Who was Pietro Rizzuto?
Canadian politician (1934-1997)
When was Pietro Rizzuto born?
Pietro Rizzuto was born on 18 March 1934 in Cattolica Eraclea.
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Pietro Rizzuto died on 3 August 1997 in Montreal.
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Pietro Rizzuto was a politician and businessperson.
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Pietro Rizzuto was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pietro Rizzuto. https://biography.guide/pietro-rizzuto/
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