Alberto Zalamea 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.

Alberto Zalamea
Born
Alberto Zalamea Costa

Bogotá, Colombia
DiedSeptember 2, 2011(2011-09-02) (aged 82)
Bogotá, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Occupation(s)Politician, journalist and diplomat
Years active20th 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. A strong proponent of freedom of the press, Zalamea operated a magazine called La Nueva Prensa. He also became a columnist for El Tiempo and Revista Cromos. Zalamea was elected to the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia in 1970. He later became a diplomat, serving as Colombia's ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Italy.

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