Angelo Vassallo (; 22 September 1953 â 5 September 2010) was an Italian politician who served as the mayor of Pollica. He was assassinated in 2010.
On 5 September 2010, Vassallo was shot to death by unknown person(s) with nine bullets in his native town of Acciaroli at around 22:15. He is survived by his wife and two children.
The film Mayor Fisherman (Il sindaco pescatore, 2016) was loosely based on the story of Vassallo.
The film Benvenuti al Sud was dedicated to him