Laureano Leone
Laureano Leone | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Cordiano |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Perruzza |
| Constituency | Downsview |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1928 Rocca Pia, L'Aquila, Italy |
| Political party | Liberal |
Laureano Leone (born September 11, 1928) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990.
Background
[edit]Leone was educated at Liceo Classico "Ovidio" of Sulmona in Abruzzo, and at the Detroit Institute of Technology. He also served as vice-chair of the Ontario Place Corporation, and as president of the National Congress of Italian Canadians and the Canadian Ethnocultural Council. He has received a Gold Medal (Award of Merit) from the city of Toronto for "community involvement", and was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada on April 22, 1982.
Politics
[edit]He ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1981 provincial election, but finished third against New Democrat Ed Philip in the riding of Etobicoke.[1] He ran a second time in the riding of Downsview in the 1987 provincial election and defeated NDP candidate Maria Augimeri by 174 votes.[2] He served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson's government for the next three years.
The Liberals were defeated by the NDP in the 1990 provincial election. Leone's seat was a top NDP target, and he lost to NDP candidate Anthony Perruzza by over 5,000 votes.[3]
Later life
[edit]Leone was later named an Honorary Consul of Canada in Sulmona, Italy.
References
[edit]- ^ Canadian Press (March 20, 1981). "Election results for Metro Toronto". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22.
- ^ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.