Frank Calabro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frank Calabro

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1925

Place of Birth: Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy

Date of Death: 13-Jan-2011

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Frank Calabro

  • Francesco "Frank" Calabro, AM (3 January 1925 – 13 January 2011) was an Australian politician.
  • He was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1970 to 1988.
  • He was the first Italian-born person of Italian descent elected to any Australian parliament. Calabro was born in Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte near Reggio Calabria, Italy, to Antonio, a master bootmaker, and Maria Romeo.
  • He arrived in Australia in 1934, having attended school in Italy; he then attended St Mary's Basilica Christian Brothers' at Sydney.
  • In 1948 the family purchased a bus run at Bonnyrigg.
  • In 1959 he was elected to Fairfield Councill, in which year he also became President of the Cabramatta Chamber of Commerce.
  • He married Rosa Polimeni on 20 November 1963; they would have six children.In 1966, Calabro was briefly Mayor of Fairfield (he served another term in 1969), and in that year was made a Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity by the Italian Government.
  • He also became active in the Liberal Party, having formed the Cabramatta branch in 1965.
  • He left Fairfield Council in 1971 but returned in 1974, serving until 1977.In 1970, Calabro was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council as a Liberal member.
  • He served on the Council until 1988.
  • After leaving the Council, he continued to be active in the community; on 1 January 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to migrant welfare, and on 9 June 2003 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Parliament of New South Wales and the Fairfield community.
  • In May 2013,Frank was added to the New South Wales Government Multicultural Honor Roll for his role in assisting new migrants settle in Australia.

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