Franco Bassanini

Franco Bassanini
Minister of Public Function
and Regional Affairs
In office
22 December 1999 – 11 June 2001
Prime MinisterMassimo D'Alema
Giuliano Amato
Preceded byAngelo Piazza
Succeeded byFranco Frattini
In office
18 May 1996 – 21 October 1998
Prime MinisterRomano Prodi
Preceded byGiovanni Motzo
Succeeded byAngelo Piazza
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office
9 May 1996 – 27 April 2006
ConstituencyTuscany
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
20 June 1979 – 8 May 1996
ConstituencyRome (1979–1983)
Milan (1983–1996)
Personal details
Born (1940-05-09) 9 May 1940
Milan, Italy
PartyPSI (before 1981)
Independent (1981–1983)
Independent Left (1983–1991)
PDS (1991–1998)
DS (1998–2007)
PD (since 2007)
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Franco Bassanini (born 9 May 1940) is an Italian lawyer, politician, minister, and undersecretary of state.