John Sudarsky

John Sudarsky
Senator of Colombia
In office
July 20, 2010 – July 20, 2014
Personal details
BornJohn Sudarsky Rosebaum[1]
(1947-02-19) February 19, 1947
PartyGreen Party
Alma materUniversity of Los Andes (IE)
University of Kansas (PB)
WebsiteHouse website
Party website

John Sudarsky (born February 19, 1947) is a Colombian politician who served in the Senate of Colombia. He was a member of the Alianza Verde from 2010 to 2014.

Early life and education

Sudarsky was born in Armenia, Colombia into a family of Jewish immigrants. His family later moved to Bogotá.[2] Sudarsky holds a master's degree in Psychology from the University of Kansas and Doctor of Education degree from Harvard University.[3]

Senate of Colombia

2010 Colombian parliamentary election

Sudarsky, representing the Green Party of Colombia, served as a senator of the Republic during 2010–2014. During this period, he helped draft the Statutory Law of Participation (Law 1757 of 2015). As a member of the First Commission, he sponsored legislation on violence against women, which was later approved in the Senate plenary. Within the Sixth Commission, he debated matters concerning the National Learning Service (SENA). Sudarsky also supported the enactment of Law 1696 of 2013, which introduced penalties for drunk driving. Also, he presented a draft legislative act aimed at reforming the electoral system to incorporate a mixed electoral model.[4] Together, with Bogota representative Angela Maria Robledo, he formed an alliance against the former president Alvaro Uribe.[5]

2014 presidential election

As part of the Colombian presidential election 2014, Sudarsky ran in the Alianza Verde presidential primary. He received approximately 350,000 votes, which was 8% of the total vote, behind Enrique Peñalosa (48% of the vote) and Camilo Romero (17%).[6]

References

  1. ^ "Members of the Chamber of Representatives, John-Sudarsky-Rosebaum". camara.gov.co (in Spanish). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "John Sudarsky, the researcher, politician and businessman". eltiempo.com (in Spanish). January 6, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "John Sudarsky Rosebaum Profile". Congreso Visible (in Spanish). Universidad de los Andes Facultad de Ciencias Sociales.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "John Sudarsky Senator". johnsudarsky.com (in Spanish). November 8, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Por falta de garantías, Angela Robledo y John Sudarsky recusan al Consejo Ético del Partido Verde | Ágora | Congreso Visible". www.congresovisible.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  6. ^ Paige, Connor (2014-03-10). "Colombia's Green Alliance names presidential candidate". Colombia News. Retrieved 2025-10-27.