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. 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. Bassoli was subsequently elected to the Regional Council of Lombardy, in office from 1995 to 2005. She then served in the Senate from 2006 to 2013. Bassoli died in Milan on 5 July 2020, aged 71. References 1948 births 2020 deaths Politicians of Emilia-Romagna Italian Communist Party politicians Women mayors of places in Italy Senators of Legislature XV of Italy Senators of Legislature XVI of Italy Democrats of the Left politicians 21st-century Italian women politicians 20th-century Italian women politicians Mayors of places in Lombardy Members of the Italian Senate from Lombardy Members of the Regional Council of Lombardy People from the Province of Reggio Emilia Italian city councillors Democratic Party of the Left politicians Women members of the Senate of the Republic (Italy)