Lando Conti

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Lando Conti
Mayor of Florence
In office
26 March 1984 – 26 September 1985
Preceded byAlessandro Bonsanti
Succeeded byMassimo Bogianckino
Personal details
Born(1933-11-01)1 November 1933
Died10 February 1986(1986-02-10) (aged 52)
Political partyPRI

Lando Conti (1 November 1933 – 10 February 1986) was an Italian politician and past Mayor of Florence, Italy, who was assassinated by the terrorist group the Red Brigades.

Biography[edit]

Conti was the mayor of Florence from 26 March 1984 until 26 September 1985. He was a member of the Italian Republican Party.[1]

On 10 February 1986 he was shot dead by the Red Brigades. He was killed in the hills outside the city. The Red Brigades had not claimed responsibility for a political murder since 27 March 1985.[2][3]

Conti is buried at the Cimitero di Trespiano. In 2000 his family tomb at the historic cemetery was vandalized.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aide to Prime Minister Shot in Terrorist Attack". AP NEWS.
  2. ^ "Gunmen Kill Florence Ex-Mayor". Los Angeles Times. February 10, 1986.
  3. ^ "Red Brigades assassinates ex-Florence mayor". UPI.
  4. ^ "Firenze, ladri nella tomba di Lando Conti Rubati arredi della cappella di famiglia dell'ex sindaco ucciso dalle Br - Il Tirreno". Archivio - Il Tirreno.