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
Political partyPSI (before 1981)
Independent (1981–1983)
Independent Left (1983–1991)
PDS (1991–1998)
DS (1998–2007)
PD (since 2007)

Franco Bassanini (born 9 May 1940) is an Italian lawyer, politician, minister, and undersecretary of state.