Alberto Zalamea Costa

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zalamea and the second or maternal family name is Costa.

Alberto Zalamea Costa (24 August 1929 – 2 September 2011) was a Colombian journalist, politician, and diplomat. He served as the ambassador of Colombia to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy.^[1]

Alberto Zalamea
Born	Alberto Zalamea Costa Bogotá, Colombia
Died	September 2, 2011(2011-09-02) (aged 82) Bogotá, Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Occupation(s)	Politician, journalist and diplomat
Years active	20th century

Zalamea began his early career as a journalist. His first job in journalism was with the La Razon newspaper. By 1959, Zalamea had been promoted to the editor of La Semana.^[1] A strong proponent of freedom of the press, Zalamea operated a magazine called La Nueva Prensa.^[1] He also became a columnist for El Tiempo and Revista Cromos.^[1] Zalamea was elected to the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia in 1970.^[1] He later became a diplomat, serving as Colombia's ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy.

Death

Zalamea underwent hip surgery in 2011, which preceded a decline in his health. He died on September 2, 2011, aged 82, and was survived by his wife, Cecilia Fajardo.^[1]