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Lucano was born at [[Melito di Porto Salvo]] but moved early in his life to Riace. He worked as a teacher for most of his adult life, and was a [[human rights activist]] since the 1990s. He became mayor of Riace in 2004, maintaining the role since then. In 2009, shortly after his first re-election as mayor, Lucano was shot at through the window of a restaurant and two of his dogs were poisoned.<ref name="G181007migrantsN"/> |
Lucano was born at [[Melito di Porto Salvo]] but moved early in his life to Riace. He worked as a teacher for most of his adult life, and was a [[human rights activist]] since the 1990s. He became mayor of Riace in 2004, maintaining the role since then. In 2009, shortly after his first re-election as mayor, Lucano was shot at through the window 10 of a restaurant and two of his dogs were poisoned.<ref name="G181007migrantsN"/> |
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He gained worldwide attention through his innovative approach to dealing with refugees,<ref>{{cite AV media |people= |date=April 3, 2016 |year= |title=[[PBS NewsHour]] Weekend |trans-title= |medium= |language= |url= |access-date=2016-04-03 |format= |time= |location= |publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |ref= |author-first1=Hari |author1-last=Sreenivasan |author1-link=Hari Sreenivasan}}</ref> in the context of the [[European migrant crisis]]. As mayor of Riace, he allowed 450 refugees to settle among the 1,800 inhabitants of the village, revitalising it and preventing the closure of the local school.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ash|first1=Lucy|title=Italian mayor saves his village by welcoming refugees|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12138404|accessdate=26 September 2016|work=BBC News|date=10 January 2011}}</ref><ref name=npr20160412>{{cite AV media |date=April 12, 2016 |title=NPR Morning Edition |medium=radio |language=English |access-date=2016-04-13 |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/04/12/473905899/a-small-town-in-italy-embraces-migrants-and-is-reborn |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |author-first1=Sylvia |author1-last=Poggioli}}</ref> |
He gained worldwide attention through his innovative approach to dealing with refugees,<ref>{{cite AV media |people= |date=April 3, 2016 |year= |title=[[PBS NewsHour]] Weekend |trans-title= |medium= |language= |url= |access-date=2016-04-03 |format= |time= |location= |publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |ref= |author-first1=Hari |author1-last=Sreenivasan |author1-link=Hari Sreenivasan}}</ref> in the context of the [[European migrant crisis]]. As mayor of Riace, he allowed 450 refugees to settle among the 1,800 inhabitants of the village, revitalising it and preventing the closure of the local school.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ash|first1=Lucy|title=Italian mayor saves his village by welcoming refugees|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12138404|accessdate=26 September 2016|work=BBC News|date=10 January 2011}}</ref><ref name=npr20160412>{{cite AV media |date=April 12, 2016 |title=NPR Morning Edition |medium=radio |language=English |access-date=2016-04-13 |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/04/12/473905899/a-small-town-in-italy-embraces-migrants-and-is-reborn |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |author-first1=Sylvia |author1-last=Poggioli}}</ref> |
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Domenico Lucano (born 31 May 1958) an Italian politician, currently the mayor of Riace, in Calabria, southern Italy.
Biography
Lucano was born at Melito di Porto Salvo but moved early in his life to Riace. He worked as a teacher for most of his adult life, and was a human rights activist since the 1990s. He became mayor of Riace in 2004, maintaining the role since then. In 2009, shortly after his first re-election as mayor, Lucano was shot at through the window 10 of a restaurant and two of his dogs were poisoned.[1]
He gained worldwide attention through his innovative approach to dealing with refugees,[2] in the context of the European migrant crisis. As mayor of Riace, he allowed 450 refugees to settle among the 1,800 inhabitants of the village, revitalising it and preventing the closure of the local school.[3][4]
Lucano, came second runner-up in the 2010 World Mayor competition. (The winner Marcelo Ebrard was the Mayor of Mexico City, which has about nine million inhabitants.)[5]
Lucano was also listed by Fortune as one of the world's greatest leaders in 2016;[4][6] featuring at number 40 in the magazine's listing.[7]
In 2017 he was awarded the Dresden Peace Prize.[8]
In October 2018, the Italian police put Lucano under house arrest for allegedly helping illegal migrants to stay in the country by organising “marriages of convenience”.[9] [1]
References
- ^ a b Giuffrida, Angela. "In Italy's 'hospitality town', migrants fight to save mayor who gave them a new home". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Sreenivasan, Hari (April 3, 2016). PBS NewsHour Weekend.
{{cite AV media}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Ash, Lucy (10 January 2011). "Italian mayor saves his village by welcoming refugees". BBC News. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ a b Poggioli, Sylvia (April 12, 2016). NPR Morning Edition (radio). National Public Radio. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ World Mayor 2010 results
- ^ "Riace: The Italian village abandoned by locals, adopted by migrants". BBC News. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "World's Greatest Leaders". Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Laureates – Dresden-Preis". dresdner-friedenspreis.de. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Reeves, Chris. "Italy Arrests World-Renowned Sanctuary City Mayor for Aiding Illegal Migrants". Townhall. Retrieved 2018-10-05.