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
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

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.

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.

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.