Fiorenza Bassoli Explained

Fiorenza Bassoli
Office:Senator of the Republic
Term Start:26 April 2008
Term End:14 March 2013
Office2:Member of the Regional Council of Lombardy
Term Start2:1995
Term End2:2005
Office3:Mayor of Sesto San Giovanni
Term Start3:13 May 1985
Term End3:12 June 1994
Predecessor3:Libero Biagi
Successor3:Filippo Penati
Birth Date:9 August 1948
Birth Place:Reggiolo
Death Place:Milan
Party:PD
Otherparty:PCI
PDS
DS

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

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

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

Notes and References

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