Barbara Pollastrini (born 30 September 1947 in Darfo Boario Terme, Province of Brescia) is an Italian politician and university professor.During the Protests of 1968, she joined the Maoist organization Servire il Popolo, becoming also the director of the Milan office.After obtaining a degree at the Bocconi University in Milan, and a period of study at École pratique des hautes études in Paris, France, she started teaching at the University of Milan.She joined the Italian Communist Party and become the leader of the Milan office, after a period as city councillor.She retired from politics when was incriminated for political corruption during the inquiry called Mani pulite, until her acquittal in 1996.