Luigi Granelli (March 1, 1929 – December 1, 1999) was an Italian politician who served in different government posts.

[3] In 1945 his political began when he joined the DC and in 1957 he became a member of its central committee which he held until 1991.

[3] In the late 1950s Granelli was one of the leaders of the faction called La Base (Italian: Sinistra di Base) in the DC which was the most leftist group in the party.

[2] He left the DC in 1994 when it was dissolved and joined the PPI the same year when it was established.

[8] This group also included other DC politicians such as Giorgio La Pira and Amintore Fanfani.