Fausto Zapata

Fausto Zapata
Governor of San Luis Potosí
In office
26 September 1991  9 October 1991
Preceded by Leopoldino Ortiz Santos
Succeeded by Gonzalo Martínez Corbalá
Personal details
Born (1940-12-18)18 December 1940
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Died 15 December 2014(2014-12-15) (aged 73)
Mexico City, Mexico
Political party  PRI
Profession Lawyer, politician, diplomat, journalist and television presenter

Fausto Zapata Loredo (18 December 1940 – 15 December 2014) was a Mexican lawyer, politician, diplomat, journalist and television presenter. He briefly served as Governor of San Luis Potosí from September to October 1991, after he was forced to resign due to a fraud conflict with Salvador Nava.[1] He previously served as member of the Senate (1976–1982) and the Chamber of Deputies (1967–1970).

After retiring from politics he served as diplomat in different posts, including as Ambassador to Italy (1977), Malta (1977), China (1987), North Korea (1987) and as Consul to Los Angeles (1992) and New York (1993).

Since 2005 he anchored Diálogos Políticos, a political analysis and commentary program in Televisión Mexiquense. Zapata died due to cancer on 15 December 2014.[2]

Honours

References

  1. "El lívido Fausto (Subscription required)". Proceso. 12 October 1991. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. "Murió el ex gobernador de San Luis Potosí Fausto Zapata Loredo". La Jornada San Luis Potosí. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.


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