It was with great sorrow that we learned of the passing away of Lucia Franchini, former Ombudsman of Tuscany, former member of the European Board of the IOI and former President of the Italian National Coordination of the Regional and Autonomous Provinces Institutions of Ombudsmen.

Ms Franchini, who graduated in Italian Literature and Philosophy at Pisa University (Italy) and got a Master in Electronic Information Management at Sheffield University (UK), was a Member of the Parliament of the Tuscany Region from 2000 to 2010. She served on several Parliamentary commissions such as the Commission competent to write the Constitution of the Tuscany Region or the Health Commission. She was appointed Ombudsman of Tuscany in 2011 and was an active ENO member between 2011 and 2017. 

At this difficult time, our thoughts are with her family, as well as with his former members of staff.