The Nobel Peace Prize can be nominated by eligible people such as parliamentarians, former laureates, and some professors. Adolf Hitler was nominated in 1939 as a form of satirical criticism. Other notable nominations include Mussolini, Stalin, and Michael Jackson. The 2020 recipient will be announced on October 9th.
Anyone can be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, but only certain people can make such a nomination. The list of eligible people includes parliamentarians and ministers from any country, former laureates, some university professors, and current and former members of the Nobel Committee.
The vast majority of nominees in the 119-year history of the Nobel Peace Prize have been worthy of consideration, thanks to their commitment to civil society, diplomacy and the betterment of humanity. Surprisingly, however, the list of candidates includes Adolf Hitler, nominated in 1939 by Erik Gottfrid Christian Brandt, a Social Democratic member of the Swedish parliament.
Brandt’s letter or nomination described the leader of the Third Reich as someone with a “burning love of peace.” Brandt, a staunch anti-fascist, had named the Führer as a form of satirical criticism. It was a response to the unironic appointment of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who had signed the Munich Agreement ceding part of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany. Amidst the resulting uproar when his attempted irony was misunderstood, Brandt quickly withdrew the nomination.
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The list of Nobel Peace Prize nominees remains confidential for at least 50 years, but a sponsor can publicly announce their choice.
Other notable nominations for the award include Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1935 and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin nominated in 1945 and again in 1948. Pop singer Michael Jackson was nominated in 1998.
There are 318 nominees for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize (211 individuals and 107 organizations). The recipient will be announced on October 9, 2020.
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