Evaristo Sourdis Juliao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Evaristo Sourdis Juliao

Sephardic Colombian politician

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1905

Place of Birth: Sabanalarga, Atlántico Department, Colombia

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1970

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Evaristo Sourdis Juliao (27 March 1905 – 22 September 1970) was a lawyer and diplomat who served as 23rd Comptroller General of Colombia, from 1967–69, the sixth Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations in 1953, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia first in 1950 and again from 1953–56.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.