John Sudarsky

Early life and education Sudarsky was born in Armenia, Colombia into a family of Jewish immigrants who had fled Europe during World War II. His family later moved to Bogotá. Sudarsky holds a master's degree in Psychology from the University of Kansas and Doctor of Education degree from Harvard University.

Senate of Colombia 2010 Colombian parliamentary election

Sudarsky, representing the Green Party of Colombia, served as a senator of the Republic during 2010–2014. He was a principal sponsor and proponent of the Statutory Law of Participation (Law 1757 of 2015), which established new mechanisms for citizen engagement. During his tenure in the Senate, Sudarsky advocated for greater public accountability by legislators, arguing that members of Congress should present annual reports directly to citizens rather than only to their electoral constituencies. Together, with Bogota representative Angela Maria Robledo, he led a faction within the Green Party that opposed forming a political coalition with former president Alvaro Uribe.

2014 presidential election As part of the Colombian presidential election 2014, Sudarsky ran in the Alianza Verde presidential primary. In the Green Party primary, he secured approximately 350,000 votes—representing 8% of the total—placing third behind Enrique Peñalosa who led with 48%, and Camilo Romero (17%).