Renato Altissimo

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

Renato Altissimo
Minister of Health
In office
4 August 1979  4 April 1980
Prime MinisterFrancesco Cossiga
Preceded byTina Anselmi
Succeeded byAldo Aniasi
In office
30 July 1984  1 August 1986
Prime MinisterGiovanni Spadolini
Amintore Fanfani
Preceded byAldo Aniasi
Succeeded byCostante Degan
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftmanship
In office
4 August 1983  1 August 1986
Prime MinisterBettino Craxi
Preceded byFilippo Maria Pandolfi
Succeeded byValerio Zanone
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
25 May 1972  4 July 1976
In office
20 June 1979  14 April 1994
Personal details
Born(1940-10-04)4 October 1940
Portogruaro, Italy
Died17 April 2015(2015-04-17) (aged 74)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyItalian Liberal Party

Biography

He was born in Portogruaro, near Venice.

Altissimo was a member of the Italian Liberal Party (Partito Liberale Italiano, PLI), a small party which served as a junior partner in several governing coalitions.[1]

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.[2]

Altissimo was also Health Minister in the governments of Francesco Cossiga (1979–1980) I, Giovanni Spadolini I and II (1980–1981), and Amintore Fanfani (1982–1983) V. He served as Minister for Industry and Trade with Bettino Craxi (first Government 1983 - 1986).[3]

References

  1. "Amid Scandal, Italy's Premier Faces Chaos in Parliament". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1993. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  2. "Another Italian leader quits amid scandal". Observer-Reporter. March 17, 1993. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  3. "Hijack handling causes Italy crisis". St. Joseph Gazette. October 16, 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2011.


Political offices
Preceded by
Tina Anselmi
Italian Minister of Health
1979–1980
Succeeded by
Aldo Aniasi
Preceded by
Aldo Aniasi
Italian Minister of Health
1981–1983
Succeeded by
Costante Degan
Preceded by
Filippo Maria Pandolfi
Italian Minister of Trade and Industry
1983–1986
Succeeded by
Valerio Zanone



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