Jakob Suritz

Jakob Suritz
Jakob Suritz in 1937
Plenipotentiary Representative of the USSR in the German Reich
In office
1934–1937
PremierVyacheslav Molotov
Preceded byLev Khinchuk
Succeeded byKonstantin Yurenev
Plenipotentiary Representative of the USSR in the French Republic
In office
1937–1940
PremierVyacheslav Molotov
Preceded byVladimir Potemkin
Succeeded byAleksandr Bogomolov
Personal details
Born(1882-12-11)11 December 1882
Dvinsk, Russian Empire
Died2 January 1952(1952-01-02) (aged 69)
Moscow, Soviet Union
NationalitySoviet
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union (1917–1952)
SpouseElizaveta Nikolaevna Karpova
ChildrenElizaveta Surits
Hedda Suritz
ProfessionRevolutionary, 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.