Fausto Zapata

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 an election 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.

Honours

 * Great Britain, Knight Commander of The Royal Victorian Order
 * France, Grand Officier de l’Ordre National Du Mérite
 * Italy, Gran Croce
 * Germany, Order of Merit Mérito: Great Cross
 * Japan, Order of the Rising Sun
 * Austria, Order of Merit: Grand Official
 * Brazil, Order Nacional del Cruzeiro Du Sul: Gran Cruz
 * Venezuela, Order Francisco de Miranda: Primera Clase and Orden del Libertador: Gran Oficial
 * Jordan, Order al-Istiglal
 * Egypt, Order of Merit, Gran Oficial