Fiorenza Bassoli

Fiorenza Bassoli (9 August 1948 – 5 July 2020) was an Italian politician.

Fiorenza Bassoli
Fiorenza Bassoli
Senator of the Republic
In office 26 April 2008 – 14 March 2013
Member of the Regional Council of Lombardy
In office 1995–2005
Mayor of Sesto San Giovanni
In office 13 May 1985 – 12 June 1994
Preceded by	Libero Biagi
Succeeded by	Filippo Penati
Personal details
Born	9 August 1948 Reggiolo
Died	5 July 2020 (aged 71) Milan
Political party	PD
Other political affiliations	PCI PDS DS

Bassoli was born in Reggiolo on 9 August 1948.[1] She began her political career affiliated with the Italian Communist Party,[1] and later joined its successors the Democratic Party of the Left, Democrats of the Left and the Democratic Party.[2][3] She was a member of the council of Sesto San Giovanni, then served as the first woman mayor of the commue between 1985 and 1994, succeeding Libero Biagi.[1][3] Bassoli was subsequently elected to the Regional Council of Lombardy, in office from 1995 to 2005.[1][3] She then served in the Senate from 2006 to 2013.[4]

Bassoli died in Milan on 5 July 2020, aged 71.[5]

References

1. "Addio a Fiorenza Bassoli, ex senatrice del Pd e primo sindaco donna di Sesto San Giovanni". Corriere (in Italian). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
2. "Lutto nella politica milanese, morta Fiorenza Bassoli "Politica a lutto, morta Fiorenza Bassoli: senatrice e prima donna sindaco di Sesto"". Milano Today (in Italian). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
3. "Morta l'ex senatrice del Pd Fiorenza Bassoli, era stata sindaca di Sesto San Giovanni". La Repubblica. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
4. "Fiorenza Bassoli" (in Italian). Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
5. Lana, Laura (5 July 2020). "Sesto piange la scomparsa di Fiorenza Bassoli". Il Giorno (in Italian). Retrieved 8 July 2020.