Cesare Terranova
Politician, Deceased Person
1921 – 1979
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Who was Cesare Terranova?
Cesare Terranova was a magistrate and politician from Sicily notable for his anti-Mafia stance. From 1958 until 1971 Terranova was an examining magistrate at the Palermo prosecuting office. He was one of the first to seriously investigate the Mafia and the financial operations of Cosa Nostra. He was killed by the Mafia in 1979. Cesare Terranova can be considered the predecessor of the magistrates Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino who were also killed by the Mafia in 1992.
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1921
Palermo - Also known as
- Judge Cesare Terranova
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 25, 1979
Palermo
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on July 23, 2013
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