Evaristo Sourdis Juliao Ambassador

Evaristo Sourdis Juliao (27 March 1905 — 22 September 1970) was a lawyer and diplomat who served as 23rd Comptroller General of Colombia, from 1967 to 1969, 6th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations in 1953, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia first in 1950 and again from 1953 to 1956.As a politician, he rose from local politics starting as Deputy to the Departmental Assembly of Atlántico, Councilman of Barranquilla, and Secretary of Government of Atlántico, and moving to the national stage first as Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Atlántico, and then as Senator of Colombia. His popularity, career and good bipartisan relations allowed him to run as candidate during Colombian presidential election of 1970 during the last period of the National Front that went to the Conservative party, but at the end lost to Misael Pastrana Borrero. After the election, Sourdis was named Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela, but died before he could take up his post.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 27, 1905
Birth place
Colombia , Sabanalarga Atlántico , Atlántico Department
Nationality
Colombian people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathSeptember 22, 1970
Place of death
Colombia , Barranquilla , Atlántico Department
Education
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Profession
Lawyer

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Ambassador

From1950
To1950
Office
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
Party
Colombian Conservative Party
President
Successor

Evaristo Sourdis Juliao on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://ciruelo.uninorte.edu.co/pdf/BDC42.pdf