Renato Altissimo (4 October 1940 – 17 April 2015) was an Italian politician and minister.
Life and career Altissimo was born on 4 October 1940 in Portogruaro, near Venice. He was a member of the Italian Liberal Party (Partito Liberale Italiano, PLI), a small party that served as a junior partner in several governing coalitions.
A long time follower of party leader Valerio Zanone, Altissimo served as PLI's national secretary from 1986, succeeding Alfredo Biondi. He resigned in March 1993 after being accused of implication in a corruption scandal; he denied any wrongdoing. Altissimo was also Health Minister in the governments of Francesco Cossiga (1979–1980), Giovanni Spadolini (1980–1981), and Amintore Fanfani (1982–1983). He served as Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Craftmanship in the first government of Bettino Craxi (1983–1986).
Electoral history ElectionHouseConstituencyPartyVotesResult1972Chamber of DeputiesTurin–Novara–VercelliPLI18,044 Elected1976Chamber of DeputiesTurin–Novara–VercelliPLI9,533 Not elected1979Chamber of DeputiesTurin–Novara–VercelliPLI14,821 Elected1983Chamber of DeputiesTurin–Novara–VercelliPLI18,447 Elected1987Chamber of DeputiesVerona–Padova–Vicenza–RovigoPLI5,655 Elected1992Chamber of DeputiesRome–Viterbo–Latina–FrosinonePLI22,898 Elected
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