Jakob Suritz
Jakob Suritz | |
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Jakob Suritz in 1937 | |
| Plenipotentiary Representative of the USSR in the German Reich | |
| In office 1934–1937 | |
| Premier | Vyacheslav Molotov |
| Preceded by | Lev Khinchuk |
| Succeeded by | Konstantin Yurenev |
| Plenipotentiary Representative of the USSR in the French Republic | |
| In office 1937–1940 | |
| Premier | Vyacheslav Molotov |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Potemkin |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandr Bogomolov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1882 Dvinsk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 January 1952 (aged 69) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1917–1952) |
| Spouse | Elizaveta Nikolaevna Karpova |
| Children | Elizaveta Surits Hedda Suritz |
| Profession | Revolutionary, diplomat |
Jakob Suritz (11 December 1882 – 2 January 1952), also known by the Russian version of his name, Yakov Zakharovich Surits (Яков Захарович Суриц), was a Soviet diplomat best known for serving as the Soviet ambassador to France during the Danzig crisis.