Renato Altissimo (4 October 1940 – 17 April 2015) was an Italian politician and minister.

Biography

He was born in Portogruaro, near

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. Altissimo was a member of the

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(''Partito Liberale Italiano''; PLI), a small party which 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

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. 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 I (1979–1980), Giovanni Spadolini I and II (1980–1981), and

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V (1982–1983). He served as Minister for Industry and Trade in the first government of

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(1983–1986).

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1940 births 2015 deaths Politicians from the Metropolitan City of Venice Italian Liberal Party politicians 20th-century Italian politicians Italian Ministers of Health Government ministers of Italy Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) Members of the Senate of the Republic (Italy) People from Portogruaro The Liberals (Italy) politicians 21st-century Italian politicians {{Italy-politician-stub