Francesco Masala (8 September 1933 – 22 March 2006), commonly known as Franco Masala, was an Italian politician who served as mayor of Sassari in 1994 and as president of the Province of Sassari from 2000 to 2005.
Masala was born in Bonorva, Sardinia, in 1933. He was initially a member of the Italian Social Democratic Party (PSDI) and later joined Forza Italia.
In the 2000 provincial election, Masala was elected president of the Province of Sassari as the centre-right candidate, defeating incumbent Pietro Soddu with 53.3% of the vote.
Masala died in Sassari on 22 March 2006, aged 72, after battling a serious illness for more than a year.
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