Fausto Zapata, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fausto Zapata

Mexican lawyer, politician, journalist, diplomat and television presenter

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1940

Place of Birth: San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Date of Death: 15-Dec-2014

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat, journalist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.
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.