Vito Ciancimino
Italian politician (1924–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vito Alfio Ciancimino (Italian: [ˈviːto ˈalfjo tʃantʃiˈmiːno]; 2 April 1924 – 19 November 2002) was an Italian politician close to the Mafia leadership who became known for enriching himself and his associates by corruptly granting planning permission. An abrasive personality, he served briefly as mayor of Palermo, Sicily, as a Christian Democrat. Ciancimino was close to Mafia boss and perennial fugitive Bernardo Provenzano, but regarded Salvatore Riina as irrational.
Vito Ciancimino | |
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| Mayor of Palermo | |
| In office 25 November 1970 – 27 April 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Francesco Spagnolo |
| Succeeded by | Giacomo Marchello |
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| Born | (1924-04-02)2 April 1924 Corleone, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | 19 November 2002(2002-11-19) (aged 78) Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
| Spouse | Epifania Silvia Scardino |
| Children | Massimo Ciancimino |
| Profession | Politician Mafioso |
| Nickname | ù Sindaco |
In the aftermath of Mafia bomb outrages in the 1990s, Ciancimino was contacted by Carabinieri Colonel Mario Mori, but the content of the discussions is disputed. Ciancimino is said to have alleged a list of demands from Riin as the "boss of bosses". As his price for halting attacks was passed on, charges were brought against Mori, who maintained there had been no list, that his contacts with Ciancimino were aimed at combating the Mafia, and that he had disclosed little beyond implicitly admitting he knew Mafia members.[1]